merely passive

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

Indicates that the passivity is the only or most basic quality.

passiveADVERB + passive

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merely

Examples (10)

  • It is often assumed that the learner is merely passive.
  • The audience remained merely passive throughout the long lecture.
  • We cannot afford to be merely passive observers during this environmental crisis.
  • His role in the committee was merely passive, as he rarely spoke.
  • Modern education encourages students not to be merely passive recipients of facts.
  • Some critics argue that social media consumption is merely passive.
  • The device operates in a merely passive mode to save battery life.
  • She was tired of being merely passive and decided to take control of her career.
  • The law was criticized for being merely passive rather than proactive.
  • In this type of investment, the fund manager plays a merely passive role.