# absentmindedly

**Pronunciation:** /ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪdli/ · ab-sent-MYN-did-lee

**Part of speech:** 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.
- She absentmindedly doodled on the edge of her notebook during the entire meeting.

## Synonyms

- vaguely — Suggests a lack of clarity or focus.
- distractedly — Focuses on the presence of competing thoughts.
- inattentively — Emphasizes a lack of care or attention.
- preoccupiedly — Implies being deeply lost in thought.

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