† distractlyadv.
Obsolete. rare.
= distractedly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > lack of concentration, distraction > [adverb] > in a distracted manner
distractlyc1450
distractedly1608
c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. liii Forȝeue me..as ofte tymes as in my praier I þenke on eny oþer þinge þan on þe. I am wont to haue me þere ful distractly.
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