absentmindedly

adverb

Meaning

Acting in a way that shows one's attention is focused elsewhere, often resulting in small, unintentional mistakes.

Examples

He absentmindedly left his keys on the kitchen counter while rushing out the door.
The professor absentmindedly walked into the wrong classroom and began writing on the board.

Synonyms: vaguely, distractedly, inattentively, preoccupiedly

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absentmindedly

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdli/

Definition

Acting in a way that shows one's attention is focused elsewhere, often resulting in small, unintentional mistakes.

Examples

He absentmindedly left his keys on the kitchen counter while rushing out the door.
The professor absentmindedly walked into the wrong classroom and began writing on the board.
She absentmindedly doodled on the edge of her notebook during the entire meeting.

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