absently

ab·sent  (bsnt)

adj.

1. Not present; missing: absent friends; absent parents.

2. Not existent; lacking: a country in which morality is absent.

3. Exhibiting or feeling inattentiveness: an absent nod.

tr.v. (b-snt) ab·sent·ed, ab·sent·ing, ab·sents

To keep (oneself) away: They absented themselves from the debate.

prep.

Without: "Absent a legislative fix, this is an invitation for years of litigation" (Brian E. O'Neill).

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin absns, absent-, present participle of abesse, to be away : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

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absent·ly adv.

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absently [ˈæbsəntlɪ]

adv

in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; inattentively

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

absently - in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently" absentmindedly, abstractedly, inattentively

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absently

adverb distractedly, dreamily, absent-mindedly, vacantly, blankly, vaguely, unconsciously, bemusedly, abstractedly, emptily, heedlessly, obliviously, inattentively, unheedingly He nodded absently.

Translations

absently [ˈæbsəntlɪ] ADV → distraídamente

absently [ˈæbs^əntli] adv (= distractedly) → distraitement
absent-minded [ˌæbs^əntˈmaɪndɪd] adj [person] (= distracted) → distrait(e)
She's a bit absent-minded → Elle est un peu distraite.
absent-mindedly [ˌæbs^əntˈmaɪndɪdli] adv (= distractedly) → distraitement
absent-mindedness [ˌæbs^əntˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] n (= distractedness) → distraction f

absently

adv → (geistes)abwesend

absently [ˈæbs/əntlɪ] adv → distrattamente