adverb
definition
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
Examples of absently in a Sentence
He looked uncomfortable and his gaze shifted absently to the cabinets.
She stared absently at the blanket.
She sat staring absently out the window.
He nodded absently as he searched through the mail.
He stared down at his cup and swirled the coffee around absently.
When he returned to the kitchen, she was still staring absently into the refrigerator.
He watched absently as she shrugged out of her blouse.
His gazed followed the coffee cup absently as he placed it on the table.
He nodded, his gaze strolling over her face absently.
He studied his cup of coffee, swishing the liquid around in it absently.
Adrienne opened the refrigerator door and stared inside absently.
He nodded absently, giving her a suspicious look.
She sliced the pie absently.
He nodded absently and fell silent while she finished the ice cream.
He rubbed his jaw and stared absently at the spot.
She moved away from him and contemplated the creek absently.
He stared absently out the window and continued.
She absently reached for the hourglass and realized she'd left it on her nightstand.
She tapped one of her fangs absently.
Her hands were rubbing her sweater absently, her silver-white hair long and loose, hanging almost to the small of her back.
She absently traced a hand down his shoulder and large bicep to the roped muscles of his forearm.
Darkyn's mate tapped one of her fangs absently.
She flipped her phone shut and stared absently at the table.
Katie examined a spoon absently and tossed it in the sink.
She stretched out on her stomach and absently poked a piece of straw into her mouth.
Gerald leaned against the office wall with one shoulder, watching him absently.
Alex retrieved Carmen's picture from the desk and gazed at it, answering Gerald absently.
Alex absently ran fingers through his hair and sighed heavily.
His gaze traced the curves of her body absently.
They ate in silence and when he finished, he leaned back in his chair sipping his coffee, staring at the table absently.
His gaze wandered over her face absently and then finally returned to his food.
He gazed at her absently, his expression reflective.
He took another sip of his coffee and then absently set it on the window sill.
Alex was watching Lillie absently, clearly lost in thought.
She stared absently at her glass of punch.
It was in the way he stood, gazing absently out the window for long periods of time.
He gazed absently at the wall for a few minutes.
For a few minutes he stared into the cup, absently swirling it around.
He absently swirled the iced tea in his glass as his gaze finally met hers.
His gaze dropped reflectively to the coffee cup and he swirled the coffee around in it absently.
He leaned on his desk, gazing absently out the window.
Hands in pockets, his suit jacket was pulled back and he was staring absently outside.
He looked away and ran a hand through his hair as he gazed absently at the floor.
She absently plucked at a thread on the hem of her skirt, avoiding his eager gaze.
Mrs. O'Hara absently centered the cake on the table.
He threw one long leg across the other and glanced around, absently plucking a package of cigarettes from his shirt pocket.
He swirled the coffee in his cup, examining it absently.
She stared down at her shirt and absently tried to straighten the wrinkles.
This was the second time she had absently stood before him disheveled and immodest.
He stared absently at his hand, as if he was mulling that idea over.