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inattentively

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

Adverb

inattentively (comparative more inattentively, superlative most inattentively)

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

Forms of inattentively

comparativemore inattentively
superlativemost inattentively

Origin of inattentively

From inattentive + -ly.

Questions about inattentively

What does inattentively mean?
Inattentively means in an inattentive or careless manner: Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention.
What part of speech is inattentively?
Inattentively is an adverb.

Words near inattentively in the dictionary

  1. inattentionally
  2. inattentionally blind
  3. inattentionally deaf
  4. inattentions
  5. inattentive
  6. inattentively
  7. inattentiveness
  8. inattraction
  9. inattributable
  10. inau
  11. inaudacious

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