abstractedly

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /æbˈstræktɪdli/

KK: /æb'stræktədli/

adverb

Definition

In a way that shows someone is lost in thought or not paying attention to what is happening around them.

Example

She stared abstractedly out of the window, lost in her thoughts.

Conversation

I saw you staring at the wall abstractedly in class today.

Oh really? I didn't even realize I was doing that!

Yeah, I thought you were lost in thought or something.

I guess sometimes I just zone out when I'm tired.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

absently

dreamily

distractedly

Antonyms

attentively

consciously

mindfully

Root Explanation

Abstractedly → It is formed from "abstract" (from Latin "abstractus", meaning drawn away or separated) and "-ly" (a suffix meaning in a manner). The word "abstractedly" means in a manner that is drawn away from reality or focused on ideas rather than concrete details.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'drawn away' from reality ('abstract') and doing so 'in a manner' ('-ly'). This helps you remember that 'abstractedly' means to act in a way that is not focused on the immediate or tangible.

Visually Confused Words

obstructedly