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passively

[pas-iv-lee] / ˈpæs ɪv li /
ADVERB
indifferently
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We exclude all index funds but include actively managed ETFs and so-called smart-beta ETFs, which are passively managed but created from active strategies.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

His mantra for individual investors is to use passively managed funds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

RNA-based monitoring may offer an advantage because cancer cells actively secrete RNA rather than passively shedding DNA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Nor did he simply wait passively for the 1860 Republican presidential nomination to come his way: Rather than stress his “availability,” Lincoln’s supporters positioned him as “the Representative man of the West.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

No one ever thought of questioning our right to do this; our mothers and parents generally approved, either actively or passively.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright