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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

Many more ambled about distractedly, as if lost.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023

Heading past Royce and distractedly chilling to an electronic drone, I nearly collided with a creepy, if cute, robot rolling by that read: “I deliver to Bruins.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2022

This way, you can continue hosting the meeting without distractedly watching the chat.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2021

“I think it went well,” I said distractedly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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