distractedly
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In the center, Porter’s youngest daughter, Elizabeth, looks distractedly to one side, unaware of the unspoken interpersonal complexities around her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Yes,” he replied, distractedly, looking at neither me nor the stage but toward Petrov.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
Many more ambled about distractedly, as if lost.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
Then one day she received an email with a video audition request that she distractedly misread on her phone as an invitation to try out for a student film project.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
She did it distractedly, her glittering eyes roving over everyone and everything.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
