distractedly

IPA/dɪˈstræktɪdli/
IPA/dɪˈstræktɪdli/

distractedly — adverb

1. with your mind focused on something else while you carry out an action, so that

1.副詞B2
釋義

with your mind focused on something else while you carry out an action, so that you do not pay full attention to what is happening around you

例句

Rin nodded distractedly while her father discussed the menu, her mind on the exam results.

distractedly + nodded, describing absent-minded body language

Michael scrolled through his notes distractedly during the lecture, missing the professor's main argument.

distractedly + verb of routine action (scrolled), missing something as a result

同義詞
  • absently

    more about daydreaming or blankness rather than worry-driven distraction

  • inattentively

    broader — covers any lack of attention, not necessarily because one's thoughts are elsewhere

  • vacantly

    suggests a blank, expressionless state rather than active preoccupation

反義詞

文法句型

[subject] [verb] + distractedly

distractedly + [verb] (rare initial position)

用法筆記

Most often modifies verbs of speech (answer, reply, mutter) and routine physical actions (nod, stir, scroll, eat), describing how someone carries out an activity while their mind is preoccupied with something else.

常見錯誤

❌The radio played distractedly in the corner.
✅The radio played distractingly in the corner.
💡'distractedly' describes a person's unfocused state, not something that diverts attention; use 'distractingly' for a noise or object that causes distraction.