Distractedly

/dɪˈstrætɪdli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner showing lack of attention or concentration; absent-mindedly or with a scattered mind.

Etymology

From distract (Latin distrahere 'to pull apart') plus the adjective suffix -ed, then the adverb suffix -ly, tracing how a pulled-apart mind behaves.

Kelly Says

When your brain is pulled in multiple directions at once, you don't just do things 'wrong'—you do them distractedly, a word that perfectly captures the fragmented quality of not being fully present.

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