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inattentively

/ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪvli/ adv

In an inattentive or careless manner: Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention.

Word Origin Attentive comes from ad- 'to' and tendere 'to stretch' — literally 'stretching toward,' paying attention. Inattentively means without stretching toward. Tendere gives us attend (stretch to), intend (stretch inward), extend (stretch out), and tension (stretching). The PIE *ten- 'to stretch' is the source. So attention is a mental stretching.

adv In an inattentive or careless manner: Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention.

She listened inattentively during the meeting, missing several key points.

(副词) 疏忽地；心不在焉地

她在会议上心不在焉地听着，漏掉了几个关键点。

(adverbio) De manera desatenta o descuidada; de o relacionado con la falta de atención; sin prestar atención.

Ella escuchó con desatención durante la reunión, perdiéndose varios puntos clave.

(adverbe) distraitement; négligemment; sans attention [Avec inattention, sans prêter attention à ce qui se dit ou se fait.]

Elle écouta **inattentively** pendant la réunion, manquant plusieurs points clés.

(Adverb) unaufmerksam; nachlässig; zerstreut [Auf eine unaufmerksame oder nachlässige Weise; ohne die nötige Konzentration oder Sorgfalt.]

Sie hörte während der Besprechung **inattentively** zu und verpasste mehrere wichtige Punkte.

(副詞) 注意を払わない様子で。注意散漫に。

彼女は会議中、注意散漫で聞いており、重要な要点をいくつか聞き逃した。

(advérbio) desatentamente; distraidamente; descuidadamente; negligentemente [De maneira desatenta ou descuidada; sem prestar atenção.]

Ela ouviu desatentamente durante a reunião, perdendo vários pontos-chave.

Synonyms: carelessly heedlessly distractedly unmindfully neglectfully absentmindedly thoughtlessly inadvertently Antonyms: attentively carefully heedfully mindfully
Word parts: in + at + tend + ive + ly

Related words

attentive attention attend intend intention extend extension contend contention tend tendency pretend tense tension tent

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