obliviously
1
6.5
- adverb
- /əˈblɪviəsli/
:
inconscientemente
- While the lecture was captivating, Mark sat obliviously at the back, distracted by his phone.
Examples
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They march obliviously past Ed.
Fiction book (1994) -
Everyone went quiet except for some cartoon bird squawking obliviously on the computer screen.
Fiction book (1995) -
Dancing obliviously on her feet...
Blog text (11) -
And even if you have to stop and ask, and it breaks the mood or whatever, it's better than continuing obliviously.
Blog text (18) -
The animals are obliviously pecking at the ground.
Fiction book (1995) -
As Erin leaves Hinkley, she stops the car and takes a look at the power plant she passed so obliviously on her way into town.
Fiction book (2000) -
Kay is stunned as the other people at the table laugh gaily, obliviously, around her.
Fiction book (1992) -
Anne, along with the handful of men and women in her orbit, ends up obliviously going through the motions that by the third and final story we've seen twice before.
Blog text (32) -
In my jet-lagged state, it didn't occur to me to be concerned that nobody else was up there, obliviously staring off into space while those who had seen Mike speak before retreated to the far corners of the room, out of his line of sight.
Blog text (34) -
"I'd have taken umbrage if I were Wicky, but Wicky smiled obliviously and handed J.P. a carrot disk from the salad.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
38
4.0
Without thinking or knowing you do something
29
6.0
In a way you do not know you are doing
22
4.2
Doing something without being aware of it
4
6.4
In a way that shows you are not paying attention because your mind is somewhere else
1
7.7
In a way that shows a person is lost in thought and not paying attention
To look without noticing what is in front of you
In a way that shows no attention to what is happening
In a careless way without thinking
Antonyms
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word obliviously comes from the Latin oblivisci, which means 'to forget', and it shares the same root as oblivion. So to act obliviously is like 'forgetting' what is happening around you, which is why it means being unaware.