adverb
- in a manner showing lack of concentration, focus, or attention; distractedly
Usage: formed from the adjective 'dissipated' meaning scattered or unfocused in attention
Examples
- She stared dissipatedly out the window during the lecture.
- He answered the question dissipatedly, his mind clearly elsewhere.
- The student worked dissipatedly through the assignment, making careless mistakes.
- She listened dissipatedly to the conversation, only catching fragments of what was said.
- He wandered dissipatedly through the museum, not really taking in the exhibits.