absently
adverb/ˈæbsəntli/
/ˈæbsəntli/
- 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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbsently is used with these verbs:- gaze
- murmur
- nod
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