distractedly

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dis·tract·ed

(dĭ-străk′tĭd)

adj.

1. Having the attention diverted.

2. Suffering conflicting emotions; distraught.

dis·tract′ed·ly adv.

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Adv.

distractedly - in a distracted manner; "`Come in,' he said distractedly"

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distractedly

[dɪsˈtræktɪdlɪ] ADV

1. (= absently) [speak, behave] → distraídamente

2. (= madly) → locamente, como un loco

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

distractedly

[dɪˈstræktɪdli] adv → distraitement

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

distractedly

adv → abwesend, zerstreut; (= in distress) → verzweifelt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

distractedly

[dɪsˈtræktɪdlɪ] adv → distrattamente

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Mainwaring and a young man engaged to Miss Mainwaring distractedly in love with her, which Reginald firmly believed when he came here, is now, he is persuaded, only a scandalous invention.

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Who'll turn you in bed?" exclaimed Rebecca, walking the floor and wringing her hands distractedly.

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He looked about distractedly and screwed up his eyes as if dazzled by the sun.

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"What, the devil should she see?" "Why, see," said Jones, "that you have made her daughter distractedly in love with you.

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My watchfulness has been effectual; and though I certainly should be a more interesting object to all my acquaintances were I distractedly in love with him, I cannot say that I regret my comparative insignificance.

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"But father was only a little bit ill!" exclaimed Tess distractedly.

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Govor's Well, we saw them rush distractedly up the Hump, and when they had crossed to the Round Pond we paraded gaily in the Broad Walk, not feeling the tiniest bit sorry for anybody.

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my Lady!" cried the girl, distractedly, "Tommie is in a fit?

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On my way I met Moody Spurgeon wandering distractedly around.

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The top shelf in the right-hand corner--oh!' Uttering these words, the good lady pointed, distractedly, to the cupboard, and underwent a convulsion from internal spasms.

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I never saw such fine children in my life.--I declare I quite doat upon them already, and indeed I am always distractedly fond of children."

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With that, Miss Havisham looked distractedly at me for a while, and then burst out again, What had she done!