Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absent-mindedly

/ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: ab-sen-t--mind-ed-ly
IPA: /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner.

Example Sentences

"Professor Archimedes Q. Porter, his hands clasped beneath the tails of his long coat, paces back and forth under the ever-watchful eye of his faithful secretary, Mr. Samuel T. Philander. Twice within the past few minutes he has started absent-mindedly across the tracks in the direction of a near-by swamp, only to be rescued and dragged back by the tireless Mr. Philander."
"On the same highway, I once absent-mindedly cut in front of this enormous jacked-up pickup truck."

Etymology

Etymology tree English absent-minded Middle English -ly English -ly English absent-mindedly From absent-minded + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/

Inflected Forms

more absent-mindedly (comparative) most absent-mindedly (superlative)

Synonyms

absently abstractedly

Questions

How do you pronounce absent-mindedly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/.
What does absent-mindedly mean?: Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner.
Where does absent-mindedly come from?: Etymology tree English absent-minded Middle English -ly English -ly English absent-mindedly From absent-minded + -ly.

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