inattentively
- adverb
- /ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪvli/
:
desatentamente
- I listened only very inattentively because I found him unnerving.
Examples
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Inattentively casting a hover charm, the elder Crouch directed his coat to a hanger, walking toward his son simultaneously and coming to stand directly in front of him.
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I inattentively glanced at my phone while the lecture was going on.
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She answered the questions inattentively, missing important details.
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He drove inattentively and nearly missed the stop sign.
Synonyms
20
4.6
In a distracted way, as if your mind is somewhere else
20
1.0
In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention
11
5.8
Without thinking or paying attention
4
6.4
In a way that shows you are not paying attention because your mind is somewhere else
4
5.1
Not giving full attention because the mind is elsewhere
1
6.5
Not noticing what happens around you
1
7.7
In a way that shows a person is lost in thought and not paying attention
In a careless way without thinking
In a way that shows little care or attention
To look without noticing what is in front of you
Antonyms
How Attentive
3
6.2
1
3.2
9
3.0
20
1.0
4
6.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
inattentively = inattentive (transparent) = in + attentive + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'inattentive' with '-ly' and keeps the same meaning.
Etymology
The word inattentively comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and from attentive, which comes from attend meaning 'to pay attention'. So inattentively simply means 'not paying attention', which is why we use it for actions done without focus.