Caminaba distraídamente por la acera cuando de repente un perro comenzó a ladrarme y perseguirme.I was walking absentmindedly down the sidewalk when a dog started barking at me and following me.
Mientras el profesor hablaba, Lucas hacía garabatos distraídamente en su cuaderno.Lucas doodled absently in his notebook while the teacher was talking.
Emilio jugueteaba distraídamente con el bolígrafo, sin notar siquiera nuestra presencia.Emilio fiddled with his pen distractedly, hardly even acknowledging our presence.