absent-mindedly
adverb/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪdli/
/ˌæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪdli/
- in a way that shows you are not thinking about what is around you, but about something else, and that may cause you to forget things
- She absent-mindedly twisted a strand of hair around her fingers.
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