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ˈæbsəntli Absently Ab•Sent•Ly Bre Adverb Shows Thinking Happening

Front absently
Back ab•sent•ly
BrE /ˈæbsəntli/

NAmE /ˈæbsəntli/
adverb
in a way that shows you are not looking at or thinking about what is happening around you
He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen.

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