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absently

/ˈæb.sn̩t.li/ US

adverb more absently · most absently

In an absent-minded or abstracted manner. 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 […]
Similar: absent-mindedly, abstractedly

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@misc{absently_2026,
  title = {absently},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/absently},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}