Absently
Absently adverb - In an absentminded or preoccupied manner.
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Synonyms for Absently
Idly and absently are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idly" instead an adverb "Absently".
Nearby Word: absent
Idly
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Related pairs
- carelessly and absently
- carelessly and idly
- abstractedly and absently
- abstractedly and idly
- inattentively and absently
- inattentively and idly
- dreamily and absently
- dreamily and idly
- vaguely and absently
- vaguely and idly
- absent-mindedly and absently
- absent-mindedly and idly
- distractedly and absently
- distractedly and idly
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