English–French
“absentmindedly” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/distʁɛtəmɑ̃/
Example
Il regardait la route distraitement.
He was looking at the road absentmindedly.
How to say “absentmindedly” in French
“Absentmindedly” in French is distraitement.
A person's eyes or hands keep working while awareness floats elsewhere.
Example sentences with distraitement
Elle a répondu distraitement à la question.
She answered the question absentmindedly.
Tips for using distraitement
- In everyday phrasing, par distraction or sans faire attention often sounds more natural than distraitement, which suits written or formal description.