absently
absently · more absently · most absently
In an absent-minded or abstracted mannerIn an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
US/ˈæb.sn̩t.li/
» Tom looked absently out the window.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
Examples
2 sentencesTom looked absently out the window.
She looked absently out of the window.
ruОна рассеянно посмотрела в окно.
deSie sah geistesabwesend aus dem Fenster.
Forms
more absently, most absently| Comparative | more absently Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most absently |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- in an absentminded or preoccupied manner:abstractedlyinattentivelyabsentmindedly
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb