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Definition of Absently
1. Adverb. In an absentminded or preoccupied manner. "He read the letter absently"
Partainyms: Absent, Absentminded, Abstracted, Inattentive
Definition of Absently
1. adv. In an absent or abstracted manner.
Definition of Absently
1. Adverb. In an absent or abstracted manner. ¹
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Definition of Absently
1. in an inattentive manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Absently
Literary usage of Absently
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fantasticks: A Romantic Comedy in Three Acts by Edmond Rostand, George Fleming (1900)
"... [absently]. Blue does not suit you. You should dress in pink. SYLVETTE [aside,
much alarmed]. Blue—does—not—suit ?—He has begun to think! ..."
2. The Intimate Strangers: A Comedy in Three Acts by Booth Tarkington (1921)
"(As if absently) Florence was with you ? AMES. (absently) No; she went fishing
in your brook with young Mr. White. (He wishes to open the other door of the ..."
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