Distractedly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb

1
In a distracted manner.
"[S]he flaps distractedly past us in a splather of muddy spume."

Adverb

1
in a distracted manner wordnet

Synonyms

carelessly frantically furiously madly vaguely violently

Example

"Some people looked at him distractedly, others ignored him."

Etymology

From distracted + -ly.

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