distractedly

/dɪˈstɹæktədli/ adv

In a distracted manner.

Word Origin From Latin trahere 'to pull' — distract is to pull apart, to draw the mind in different directions. Distractedly means in a scattered, unfocused manner. The root trahere gives us attract (pull towards), extract (pull out), subtract (pull from under), contract (pull together), and even drag (a Germanic cognate). The breakdown dis+tract+ed+ly shows: apart + pull + having been + in a manner. So a distracted mind is literally pulled apart.

adv In a distracted manner.

She paced distractedly around the room, unable to focus on any task.

(副词) 心烦意乱地;心神不宁地

她心烦意乱地在房间里踱步,无法专注于任何任务。

(adverbio) De manera distraída.

Caminaba de un lado a otro distraídamente por la habitación, sin poder concentrarse en ninguna tarea.

(adverbe) d'un air distrait; distraitement [D'un air distrait, sans pouvoir fixer son attention.]

Elle arpentait distractedly la pièce, incapable de se concentrer sur quoi que ce soit.

(Adverb) zerstreut; abgelenkt [auf eine abgelenkte oder unkonzentrierte Weise; ohne volle Aufmerksamkeit]

Sie lief **distractedly** im Zimmer auf und ab, unfähig, sich auf eine Aufgabe zu konzentrieren.

(副詞) 注意が散漫になって、うわの空で。

彼女は部屋をあてもなくうろつき歩き回り、どの作業にも集中できなかった。

(advérbio) distraidamente; de modo distraído; desatentamente [De maneira distraída.]

Ela andava de um lado para o outro distraída pelo quarto, incapaz de se concentrar em qualquer tarefa.

Word parts: dis + tract + ed + ly

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