English Word of the Day: ABSENTMINDEDLY

Hi students! Welcome to the last week of our special word of the day series. In the past three weeks we’ve learned some interesting nouns, verbs, and adjectives, and this week we’ll learn adverbs.

Adverbs are words that describe verbs, they describe actions. So if I run quickly, quickly is the adverb describing the verb run.

Adverbs can also describe adjectives. If I say today is unusually cold, cold is an adjective describing today, and unusually is an adverb describing cold.

Many adverbs (although not all) are simply adjectives with the added ending -LY.

So quick is an adjective, and quickly is an adverb.
Unusual is an adjective, and unusually is an adverb.

Got it? All right, let’s learn today’s adverb – it’s a long one: absentmindedly. That’s five syllables, and we sort of stress the first and third ones. AB-sent-MIND-ed-ly

If you do something absentmindedly, it means you’re not really paying attention to that action. Maybe I come home and I absentmindedly put my keys on top of the refrigerator – meaning I do it without thinking or paying attention. Then I probably won’t be able to find my keys later.

Some people have actions that they do absentmindedly while they’re studying or concentrating on something else – like playing with a pencil or their hair, or tapping their foot.
When we do things absentmindedly, we might make mistakes. Like the time I was distracted by my daughter and I absentmindedly put salt instead of sugar into my coffee.

OK? So doing something absentmindedly means you do it without consciously thinking or paying attention to your action. What’s something you’ve done absentmindedly? Let’s write some example sentences to practice and remember this word.

Thanks for watching – I’ll be back tomorrow with another adverb.

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[RafaelSoufraz]

I click so quick on notification that was almost absentmindedly

[humeraejaz]

Though I cooked it absentmindedly, in the end it was perfect.

[nacciomart]

Hi Shayna, how's it going?
The other day I was so distracted that absentmindedly I put salt instead of sugar in my coffee.
Thanks Shayna.

[childericoalencastro]

It is always good to know new words in English. In this case, by the prefix and suffix, it is possible to understand the meaning of the word. In everyday conversation, it is easier to say distracted.

[phuonganhhoang]

For me, I absentmindedly stared at crush while I'm studying . I don't get why I keep doing such stupid things but I just can't stop laying eyes on him, he's so attractive when he is studying

[Aprende_Idiomas]

Hello,
Many students absentmindedly make mistakes when they speak English.
You can also absentmindedly write this word in a wrong way because it's challenging to remember it, isn't it?

[榎木康朗]

I spent my time absentmindedly yesterday because I broke up with my ex-girlfriend the day before.

[animequest]

While I'm studying, I absentmindedly play with pen and think about others things

[PraveenKumar-elty]

I wanna speak an english absentmindedly. I strive for doing it sharply and off the cuff.

[hwangdalmi]

When I was a high school student, I used to play with my hair absentmindedly while listening to teachers’ explanation.

[jeftevalencia]

I started driving absentmindedly when I recalled that predicament :-(

[estherzinha_]

The girl is absentmidedly laying on her bed, she's concern about her family.

[sampatpratap]

We should avoid doing things absentmindedly for it may cause a plethora of troubles later.

[victoriavasilieva]

Sometimes i'm absentmindedly turn on a ligth in room, and then forget turn off it, when leaving this room

[discoverygarden]

I was talking on the phone and absentmindedly threw my foods.

[alishbaatif]

I absentmindedly placed my hat somewhere and now I am unable to find it.

[nouredineelfounini]

Perfunctor"ily"??? Have a good day

[arkndt]

He's driving absentmindedly to get home

[tornadosaito]

thanks please keep making these videos everyday

[caribooland]

I don't like my job, so I do it absentmindedly.