absently
in an absent-minded manner; inattentively.
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How to use absently in a sentence
Oh,” said Kenney absently, “I was wondering what happened to that.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTabsently his hands wandered through the pockets, and found his purse and the money in an outside pocket.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxShe led Isabel over to Mrs. Kaye, who sat alone on a small sofa, sipping her coffee and absently puffing at a cigarette.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonFor another minute or two he sat there without speaking, absently flipping pebbles over the bank.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair"Certainly—certainly," murmured the Assistant Commissioner, glancing up absently.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
He was a fat little man who sat habitually with a hand on either knee, which he clawed absently both in conversation and thought.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for absently
/ (ˈæbsəntlɪ) /
in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; inattentively
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