absentmindedly
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Adv. | 1. | absentmindedly - in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently" |
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بِشُرُود الذِهْن، بِذُهُول
roztržitě
åndsfraværendedistræt
szórakozottan
eins og í leiîslu, utan viî sig
dalgın bir şekilde
absent
(ˈӕbsənt) adjective not present. Johnny was absent from school with a cold.
(əbˈsent) verb to keep (oneself) away. He absented himself from the meeting.
ˈabsence noun1. the condition of not being present. His absence was noticed.
2. a time during which a person etc is not present. After an absence of five years he returned home.
ˌabsenˈtee noun a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc).
ˌabsenˈteeism noun being often absent from work etc without good reason. Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.
ˌabsent-ˈminded adjective not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply. an absent-minded professor.
ˌabsentˈmindedly adverbˌabsent-ˈmindedness noun
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