Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inactively
Adverb
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The 30-year-old didn’t face that battle head on to attend the country music festival quietly either.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Catching up on spring cleaning just got easier with this quietly clever shelf.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Some workers just quiet-quit, doing the minimum to hold on to their jobs.—
Christopher Dinsmore,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Dec. 2022
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On another end were the quiet-seeking bedrooms and bathrooms, one with a step-down Roman shower.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
7 Nov. 2022
Adverb
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One month into the 2026 season and one month into this new endeavor, teams are still feeling out the best ways to teach it, train it, use it, evaluate it and learn from it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders weighed a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and signs that Washington and Tehran could still continue peace talks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Viewers were able to see the security camera footage of the boxer staring deep into the lens' soul and sitting motionlessly in front of it for the duration of the 14-second clip.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Inactively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactively. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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