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Definition of distractedly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

distractedly

adverb
 
/dɪˈstræktɪdli/
 
/dɪˈstræktɪdli/
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  1. in a way that shows that you are not paying attention to somebody/something because you are worried or thinking about something else
    • I walked up and down distractedly, waiting for news.
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