adverb
- in a way that shows lack of attention or focus; without paying careful attention
Examples
- She listened inattentively during the lecture, doodling in her notebook.
- The student read the instructions inattentively and made several mistakes.
- He drove inattentively while talking on his phone.
- The waiter served customers inattentively, forgetting their orders.
- She nodded inattentively while her friend told the story.
- The guard watched the entrance inattentively, missing the suspicious activity.