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inattentively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
inat-ten-tive-ly
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an inattentive or careless manner: Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention.

Etymology

Etymology tree English inattentive Middle English -ly English -ly English inattentively From inattentive + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more inattentively (comparative) most inattentively (superlative)

Synonyms

absently abstractedly absentmindedly

Questions

What does inattentively mean?
In an inattentive or careless manner: Of or pertaining to a lack of attention; not paying attention.
Where does inattentively come from?
Etymology tree English inattentive Middle English -ly English -ly English inattentively From inattentive + -ly.

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