absently (Meaning)

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absently (r)

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

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In an absent or abstracted manner.

She stared absently out of the window, lost in her thoughts.
While reading the book, he absently tapped his pen on the desk.
The professor answered the student's question absently, his mind clearly elsewhere.
Sarah walked absently down the street, not paying attention to her surroundings.
As the meeting dragged on, Mary began to doodle absently on her notepad.
Tom absently played with his hair while waiting for the bus.
Lost in the music, Emily absently hummed along with the tune.
The cat blinked absently, seemingly uninterested in the commotion around it.
During the lecture, John absently flipped through the pages of his notebook.
Carla stirred her coffee absently, her mind occupied with a million different thoughts.

in an absentminded or preoccupied mannerIn an absent or abstracted manner.

missing, out,gone, retired, away,truant, AWOL, departed, abroad

here,present, here, present,in, in,participating, accompanying, attending, participating

She stared absently out of the window, lost in her thoughts.

While reading the book, he absently tapped his pen on the desk.

The professor answered the student's question absently, his mind clearly elsewhere.

Sarah walked absently down the street, not paying attention to her surroundings.