absently

[US]/'æbs(ə)ntlɪ/
[UK]/'æbsəntli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a distracted manner

Example Sentences

An aoudad absently pawing the mud and chewing.

she was absently pleating her skirt between her fingers.

She absently twisted her wedding ring.

He nodded absently,his attention absorbed by the screen.

She absently twirled her hair while lost in thought.

He absently scrolled through his phone during the meeting.

She absently hummed a tune as she worked.

He absently doodled on the edge of his notebook.

The student absently stared out the window during class.

She absently chewed on her pen while reading the book.

He absently tapped his foot to the rhythm of the music.

She absently played with the ring on her finger during the conversation.

He absently nodded along to what the speaker was saying.

She absently rearranged the items on her desk while thinking about the project.

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