Example Sentences

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He relaxes in the evening by preoccupiedly playing gin rummy or canasta with some of his group of loyal friends.

From Time Magazine Archive

He replaced them in the chamois bag; and for the rest of the afternoon went about his affairs preoccupiedly, grave as a bishop under his miter.

From The Voice in the Fog by MacGrath, Harold

Mose made the suggestion preoccupiedly, with his eyes discreetly wandering over the landscape, as if he had suddenly missed some accustomed feature of it.

From Stories of the Foot-hills by Graham, Margaret Collier

"Just the same post road as before," said Francis preoccupiedly, letting the machine out till they were going at some unbelievable speed an hour.

From I've Married Marjorie by Widdemer, Margaret

Luck scowled at him preoccupiedly, nodded a good morning, and turned abruptly to the others.

From The Phantom Herd by Bower, B. M.