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Abstractedly vs. Abstractly

Abstractedly

When someone is lost in thought and not aware of their surroundings.

Examples:

He walked abstractedly into the room, lost in thought.She stared abstractedly out the window, not noticing the rain.Abstractedly, he doodled on the paper while listening.

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Abstractly

In a way that is generalized or detached from concrete realities; not specific

Examples:

She spoke abstractly about the concept of time.The artist likes to think abstractly when creating.Abstractly considering the problem led to insights.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Abstractedly is an adverb related to a distracted or unfocused manner. Think abstractedly as absent-mindedly.
  • Abstractly is an adverb referring to ideas or concepts that are removed from concrete realities. Think abstractly as less about distraction and more about conceptual thinking.
  • Remember, abstractedly often describes a state of being distracted, while abstractly refers to discussing ideas without specific details.
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