forgetfully
In absent-minded fashion
Forgetfully describes doing something in a forgetful manner—through absent-mindedness or failure to remember: She forgetfully left her keys on the counter.
The word often implies the action wasn't intentional but resulted from distraction or mental lapse: He forgetfully walked past his own house.
With culpable inattention
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- recklesslyActing without regard for danger
- unmindfullyWithout paying attention
sloppily · irresponsibly · remissly · laxly · inadvertently · neglectfully · inattentively · unthinkingly
Lacking mental focus
- obliviouslyWithout conscious awareness
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- dreamilyIn an abstracted manner
- vaguelyIn unclear fashion
inattentively · spacey · woolgathering · hazily · unfocused · dazedly · bemusedly · absently
Without intent or design
- unwittinglyWithout awareness or intention
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- unconsciouslyWithout being aware
- involuntarilyWithout deliberate intent
unthinkingly · incidentally · mistakenly · unknowingly · unawares · spontaneously · instinctively
negligently
With culpable inattention
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- recklesslyActing without regard for danger
unmindfully · sloppily · irresponsibly · remissly · laxly · inadvertently · neglectfully · inattentively · unthinkingly · carelessly
scatterbrained
Lacking mental focus
- obliviouslyWithout conscious awareness
- distractedlyIn an inattentive manner
- dreamilyIn an abstracted manner
vaguely · inattentively · spacey · woolgathering · hazily · unfocused · dazedly · bemusedly · absently · vacantly
accidentally
Without intent or design
- unwittinglyWithout awareness or intention
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- unconsciouslyWithout being aware
involuntarily · unthinkingly · incidentally · mistakenly · unknowingly · unawares · spontaneously · instinctively
forgetfullyattentively
With concentrated awareness
mindfully · carefully · alertly · watchfully · heedfully
forgetfullyremembering
Retaining past information
mindfully · memorably · unforgettably · retentively · reminiscently