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absently
[ ab-suhnt-lee ]
adverb
- in an absent-minded manner; inattentively.
ˈabsently
/ ˈæbsəntlɪ /
adverb
- in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; inattentively
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Example Sentences
Oh,” said Kenney absently, “I was wondering what happened to that.
From The Daily Beast
Absently his hands wandered through the pockets, and found his purse and the money in an outside pocket.
From Project Gutenberg
She led Isabel over to Mrs. Kaye, who sat alone on a small sofa, sipping her coffee and absently puffing at a cigarette.
From Project Gutenberg
For another minute or two he sat there without speaking, absently flipping pebbles over the bank.
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"Certainly—certainly," murmured the Assistant Commissioner, glancing up absently.
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He was a fat little man who sat habitually with a hand on either knee, which he clawed absently both in conversation and thought.
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