absent-mindedly
adverb (also absentmindedly) uk/ˌæb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/ us/ˌæb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/
恍恍惚惚地|糊里糊涂地|稀里糊涂地
without paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening near you because you are thinking about other things
She absent-mindedly left her umbrella on the bus. 她恍恍惚惚地把伞落在公共汽车上了。
He went to call his wife, only to absent-mindedly dial his boss. 他去给他妻子打电话，却糊里糊涂地拨了他老板的号码。
I sat there staring absent-mindedly out of the window.
See: absent-minded
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- He was sitting in a chair, absent-mindedly eating popcorn.
- I scrubbed absent-mindedly at the pan, reflecting on how things had turned out.
- "Mmmm?" asked Uncle John absentmindedly.