Distractingly

/dɪˈstrætɪŋli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that draws attention away from something; in a manner that causes distraction or interruption.

Etymology

From distracting (present participle of distract) plus the adverb suffix -ly, creating an adverb form describing the manner of distraction.

Kelly Says

When a subtitle is 'distractingly bright yellow,' it's not just bright—it actively pulls your eyes away from the movie itself, a word that captures the aggressive quality of some distractions.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማንኛውም ማንኛውም
ma-n-gny-aw-m ma-n-gny-aw-m
ARالعربية
بالتشتيت
bi-t-sh-it
BNবাংলা
বিচ্যুতিপূর্ণ
bi-ch-yu-ti-pur-no
CACatalà
distractent
dis-trak-tent
CSČeština
odvádějícím způsobem
od-va-de-jí-ci-m z-pu-so-bem
DADansk
afledende
af-led-en-de
DEDeutsch
ablendig
a-ble-ndig
ELΕλληνικά
παραπλανητικά
pa-ra-pla-ni-e-ti-ka
ESEspañol
distractoramente
dis-trak-tor-a-men-te
FAفارسی
distracting
di-s-trak-ting
FISuomi
häiritsevästi
hai-ri-tsev-vasti
FRFrançais
de manière distraite
duh ma-neer dis-trai-t
GUGU
પ્રેરક
pre-ra-k
HAHA
mai-sake
mai-sa-ke
HEעברית
בדרתי
b'd're-ti
HIहिन्दी
विचलित करने वाले
vichalit karne wale
HUMagyar
elvonatkoztatóan
el-von-at-ko-zo-ta-to-an
IDBahasa Indonesia
membuat teralihkan
mem-buat ter-alihkan
IGIG
n'ihi n'ihi
ni-hi ni-hi
ITItaliano
distraentemente
dis-trak-ten-te
JA日本語
気をそらすように
ki-wo-so-ra-su-yo-ni
KKKK
қасыр
ka-syr
KMKM
ក្នុងពេលដែល
k-n-u-ng pe-l da-el
KO한국어
distractively
di-s-trak-tiv-li
MRMR
वळवणारा
va-l-va-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
menarik perhatian
men-a-rik pa-ten-tion
MYမြန်မာ
လိပ်ပြု
lei-p-pru
NLNederlands
afleidend
af-leid-end
NONorsk
avledende
av-led-en-de
PAPA
ਭਗਤ
bha-gat
PLPolski
odwracająco
od-wra-ca-ja-co
PTPortuguês
de forma distraída
duh fo-ma dis-trai-duh
RORomână
distragător
dis-tra-go-tor
RUРусский
отвлекающе
ot-vli-a-yus-che
SVSvenska
avledande
av-led-an-de
SWKiswahili
kuchukua umakini
ku-chu-ku-a u-ma-ki-ni
TAதமிழ்
சிறிது கவனம்
si-ri-thu ka-va-nam
TEతెలుగు
విచలనకరంగా
vi-cha-la-na-ka-ran-ga
THไทย
อย่างน่าเบื่อ
yah-ting na-beo
TLTL
nakakaaliw
na-ka-ka-a-liw
TRTürkçe
dikkat dağıtıcı şekilde
dikkat da-git-i-ci-she-ke
UKУкраїнська
відволікаюче
vid-vo-li-ka-yu-che
URاردو
مشتعل
mis-ta-al
VITiếng Việt
một cách làm phiền
mot cach lam phien
YOYO
nitori
ni-to-ri
ZH中文
分散注意力
fan-san-chu-li-neng
ZUZU
kuthenga
ku-then-ga

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