Definitions
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
Word origin
From absent + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“When he is in company he will sit absently muttering over a heap of Arabick, or in a Ciceronian attitude, declaim with all the vehemency of eloquence […]”
“Absently, he picked a dew-wet leaf from the hibiscus shrub, crushed it in his palm, put it in his mouth and came towards her, chewing.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“In a distracted way”8 letters
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