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Distractedly meaning

In a distracted manner.

Using Distractedly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a distracted manner.

Context around Distractedly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gazing 1× either 1× instance 1×

Often after:

released 1× working 1× persecuted 1× drumming 1×

Sentence patterns with Distractedly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for instance distractedly drumming ones 1× later he distractedly released it 1× often gazing distractedly into a 1× on it distractedly as i 1× prattled on distractedly working through 1× was either distractedly persecuted or 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the boardwalk 1× burgess has said 1× for instance distractedly 1× i got a 1× i think she 1× i was humoring 1×

Common sentence endings:

head around yet 1× in the middle 1× just handed him 1× persecuted or ignored 1× through my texts 1× us completely bonkers 1×

Words around Distractedly

Just before it in the word index:

distracted 618 distract 397 distorts 51 distortive 2 distortions 159 distortionary 5

Just after it in the word index:

distractibility 4 distracting 235 distractingly 8 distraction 561 distractions 331 distractive 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Distractedly

  • In this selection, "distractedly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gazing, either, instance, released, working and persecuted stand out and add context to how "distractedly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for instance distractedly drumming ones and later he distractedly released it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "distractedly" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with distractedly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Burgess has said of his largely solitary childhood: "I was either distractedly persecuted or ignored. (15 words)

For instance, distractedly drumming ones fingers on the table seems to fall somewhere in the middle. (16 words)

I got a sweet Asian wrap and crunched on it distractedly as I scrolled through my texts. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

I was humoring his particularity regarding kitchen instruments, and as we walked to the store I prattled on distractedly, working through some big idea that I hadn’t quite wrapped my head around yet. (34 words)

At the boardwalk, young Valdez marveled at a red helium balloon his father bought him, but a moment later, he distractedly released it to grab the hotdogs his mother just handed him. (32 words)

I think she’d find this era when we’re so often gazing distractedly into a cell phone and ignoring the people around us completely bonkers. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

I got a sweet Asian wrap and crunched on it distractedly as I scrolled through my texts.

At the boardwalk, young Valdez marveled at a red helium balloon his father bought him, but a moment later, he distractedly released it to grab the hotdogs his mother just handed him.

I was humoring his particularity regarding kitchen instruments, and as we walked to the store I prattled on distractedly, working through some big idea that I hadn’t quite wrapped my head around yet.

I think she’d find this era when we’re so often gazing distractedly into a cell phone and ignoring the people around us completely bonkers.

Burgess has said of his largely solitary childhood: "I was either distractedly persecuted or ignored.

For instance, distractedly drumming ones fingers on the table seems to fall somewhere in the middle.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "distractedly" in a sentence?
An example: "I got a sweet Asian wrap and crunched on it distractedly as I scrolled through my texts." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "distractedly" from authentic English texts.
What does "distractedly" mean?
Distractedly means: In a distracted manner.
How many example sentences with "distractedly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "distractedly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.