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absently

UK
/ˈæbsəntli/
US
/ˈæbsəntli/

Translations

absentlyadverb
UK
/ˈæbsəntli/
US
/ˈæbsəntli/
She nodded absently, her mind clearly elsewhere.
Elle hocha la tête distraitement, l'esprit visiblement ailleurs.
machinalementSans y penser, de façon automatique.
He absently tapped his foot to the rhythm of the music.
Il tapotait machinalement du pied au rythme de la musique.
Synonyms
inattentively
distractedly
unmindfully
abstractedly
vacantly

Definitions

absentlyadverb
In a distracted or inattentive manner.
She nodded absently, her mind clearly elsewhere.
Without conscious thought or awareness; automatically or mechanically.
He absently tapped his foot to the rhythm of the music.
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