distracted
adjective
distractedly
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a word derived from
distracted.
Example Sentences
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In the center, Porter’s youngest daughter, Elizabeth, looks distractedly to one side, unaware of the unspoken interpersonal complexities around her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Many more ambled about distractedly, as if lost.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
But a series that claims to represent real historical events can lead one to wonder, distractedly, what truly happened and what was embellished or didn’t happen at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
A Ukrainian teenager in an Italia sweatshirt sat silent at a table, distractedly picking tape off scissors.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
Kote nodded distractedly, still looking at the walls.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
