Unattentively

Unattentively describes the manner of not paying attention, lacking focus, or showing a disregard for the task at hand, surroundings, or information being received. It signifies a state of absentmindedness or heedlessness, often stemming from boredom, distraction, fatigue, or preoccupation with other thoughts. This can result in missed details, poor performance, and misunderstandings in various contexts. It denotes a failure to concentrate or direct one's mind towards something, leading to a superficial or incomplete understanding. It is a behavior or state of being, more commonly written as the adverb of being 'unattentive'.

Unattentively meaning with examples

• During the lecture, the student stared out the window, listening to the birds, and responded unattentively when questioned, having missed the professor's key points. She had barely retained any information from the previous hour, and ended up failing the quiz on the material. Her thoughts wandered to the weekend, and she later regretted her lack of focus during class.
• The driver, checking his phone, was driving unattentively and nearly caused an accident. Luckily, he noticed at the last second, and swerved away from the car that was right in front of him. His momentary lapse in concentration could have had a very different outcome, endangering both himself and other motorists. The car was totaled.
• The waiter, overwhelmed by the busy restaurant, served the customers unattentively, forgetting orders and making mistakes with the bills. He looked incredibly stressed from all the guests, which led him to completely overlook the customer's dietary restrictions. He would eventually be fired because of the amount of mistakes that he made.
• He read the instructions unattentively, resulting in a flawed attempt at assembling the furniture. The chair fell apart due to a lack of screws and he ended up having to start all over. He wished that he had been more careful and concentrated on what he was reading, and followed all the directions.
• The child, engrossed in a game, listened unattentively to their parent's warnings about approaching the street. They ran into the road and almost got hit by a car. The parent was furious, scolding the child for not paying attention.