forgetful
adjective
forgetfully
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a word derived from
forgetful.
Example Sentences
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He forgetfully addresses Ali as Mr. Clay, who calls him “Officer Mayberry” in return, and their antagonism provides a platform to make points about race in America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
Both played professional football, briefly, forgetfully, and struggled at times to find work.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
Anyone who disregards the rules does so willfully, and not even forgetfully.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2017
After several unforgettable performances, the best single story came from a champion performing forgetfully.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2015
She applied herself first to stimulate the revolt that rose within her against Golightly Ticke's advice—his intolerably, no, his forgetfully presumptuous advice.
From A Daughter of To-Day by Sara Jeannette Duncan
