INATTENTIVELY

absently, abstractedly, inattentively, absentmindedly

(adverb) in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; “he read the letter absently”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

inattentively (comparative more inattentively, superlative most inattentively)

In an inattentive manner.

Source: Wiktionary


INATTENTIVE

In`at*ten"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inattentif.]

Definition: Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts.

Syn.

– Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss; inadvertent.

– In`at*ten"tive*ly, adv.

– In`at*ten"tive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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