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- [dih-strak-tid]
- /dɪˈstræk tɪd/
- /dɪˈstræk.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-strak-tid]
- /dɪˈstræk tɪd/
Definitions of distractedly word
- adjective distractedly having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry. 1
- adjective distractedly rendered incapable of behaving, reacting, etc., in a normal manner, as by worry, remorse, or the like; irrational; disturbed. 1
- noun distractedly In a distracted manner. 1
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Origin of distractedly
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; distract + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Distractedly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distractedly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
distractedly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distractedly
adj distractedly
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- furiously — full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
- crazily — If something moves crazily, it moves in a way or in a direction that you do not expect.
- passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
adverb distractedly
- vaguely — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- abstractedly — lost in thought; deeply engrossed or preoccupied.
- dreamily — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- absent-mindedly — so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one's immediate surroundings.
- absently — in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; inattentively
Antonyms for distractedly
adj distractedly
adverb distractedly
- attentively — while giving attention; observantly: Please listen attentively.
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