0 without paying attention to what you are doing, because you are thinking or worrying about something else:
She glanced distractedly out of the window.
The magistrate only smiled and nodded distractedly, his mind apparently elsewhere.
The next day, Carrie worked more distractedly than ever.
James ran his fingers through his hair distractedly.
She looked around the hall distractedly, as if wondering what to do next.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
distractedly
