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[ adverb ] in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner
Synonyms Examples "he read the letter absently" Used in print (Christopher Davis, First Family....)The doctor had to bend close to hear ; his delicate hand , as veined as a moth 's wing , rested absently on Scotty 's chest . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)He had thought that the suggestion of taking it himself would tip the colonel in the direction of serving his own order , but the slip_of_paper was folded and absently thrust into the colonel 's belt . Watson had nodded absently and muttered that he would check the lists himself later . Related terms |
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