desultorily

/ˈdɛsəlˌtɔrəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is without a clear plan or purpose; jumping from one thing to another without focus.
    • He flipped desultorily through the magazine, not really reading anything.
    • The conversation drifted desultorily from politics to movies to the weather.
    • She worked desultorily on her homework, checking her phone every few minutes.
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