inattentively

inattentively
In an inattentive manner.

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  • inattentively — inattentive ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not paying attention. DERIVATIVES inattention noun inattentively adverb inattentiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Inattentively — Inattentive In at*ten tive, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts. Syn: Careless; heedless;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inattentively — adverb see inattentive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inattentively — See inattentive. * * * …   Universalium

  • inattentively — adv. in an inattentive manner, heedlessly; negligently …   English contemporary dictionary

  • inattentively — in·attentively …   English syllables

  • inattentively — adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner he read the letter absently • Syn: ↑absently, ↑abstractedly, ↑absentmindedly • Derived from adjective: ↑absentminded (for: ↑absentminde …   Useful english dictionary

  • inattentive — inattentively, adv. inattentiveness, n. /in euh ten tiv/, adj. not attentive; negligent. [1735 45; IN 3 + ATTENTIVE] Syn. heedless, oblivious, unmindful, preoccupied. * * * …   Universalium

  • Inattention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inattention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inattention inattention inconsideration Sgm: N 1 inconsiderateness inconsiderateness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 oversight oversight Sgm: N 1 inadvertence inadvertence inadvertency …   English dictionary for students

  • absently — adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner (Freq. 6) he read the letter absently • Syn: ↑abstractedly, ↑inattentively, ↑absentmindedly • Derived from adjective: ↑absentminded ( …   Useful english dictionary

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