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单词 absently
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Definition of absently in English:

absently

adverb ˈabs(ə)ntli
  • In an absent-minded way; vaguely.

    Keira toyed absently with her fork
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He sat up and looked at her, absently tapping the edge of the piano keys without making a sound.
    • Gareth was holding my hands, absently brushing his thumbs back and forth like he always does.
    • She was absently chewing her bottom lip and her eyes stared blankly into space.
    • He kicked it absently as he made his way to the entrance, his arms folded over his torso, his teeth chattering from the biting cold.
    • I stare absently at the pattern of the fabric on the seats, an angular blur of red, grey and blue.
    Synonyms
    distractedly, inattentively, abstractedly, unheedingly, carelessly, absent-mindedly, on automatic pilot
    dreamily, with one's head in the clouds, in a world of one's own, lost in thought
    blankly, vacuously
 
 

Definition of absently in US English:

absently

adverbˈabsəntlē
  • In an absentminded way; vaguely.

    Keira toyed absently with her fork
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I stare absently at the pattern of the fabric on the seats, an angular blur of red, grey and blue.
    • He sat up and looked at her, absently tapping the edge of the piano keys without making a sound.
    • He kicked it absently as he made his way to the entrance, his arms folded over his torso, his teeth chattering from the biting cold.
    • Gareth was holding my hands, absently brushing his thumbs back and forth like he always does.
    • She was absently chewing her bottom lip and her eyes stared blankly into space.
    Synonyms
    distractedly, inattentively, abstractedly, unheedingly, carelessly, absent-mindedly, on automatic pilot
 
 
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