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Definition of Absentmindedly
1. Adverb. In an absentminded or preoccupied manner. "He read the letter absently"
Partainyms: Absent, Absentminded, Abstracted, Inattentive
Definition of Absentmindedly
1. Adverb. (alternative form of absent-mindedly) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Absentmindedly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Absentmindedly
Literary usage of Absentmindedly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sorrows of Belgium: A Play in Six Scenes by Leonid Andreyev (1915)
"... into a harmonious volume of sound—somebody is hailed in the distance.
An important announcement seems to have been made there. absentmindedly. ..."
2. How We Think by John Dewey (1910)
"He thinks of the silver in the sideboard — the children would not have taken that
nor would he absentmindedly have changed its place. ..."
3. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1915)
"Mrs. Pellham absentmindedly subtracted a bill from her purse, saying as she handed
it to Mayme: ..."
4. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1918)
"... receive at that moment, but from the past experiences, repetitions, and intimate
memories of the past. When you absentmindedly trace your steps home at ..."
5. Chief Contemporary Dramatists, Second Series: Eighteen Plays from the Recent by Thomas Herbert Dickinson (1921)
"LISE [to CYRANO, who in passing her counter has absentmindedly shaken hands with
her]. What ails your hand? CYRANO. Nothing. A scratch. RAGUENEAU. ..."
6. American Annals of the Deaf by Conference of Executives of American Schools for the Deaf (1911)
"I absentmindedly wrote out the usual request, using three words instead of two,
thus, "a hair cut." The boy took the paper but presently came back with ..."
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