in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; he read the letter absently
[ Syn: absently , absently , abstractedly , abstractedly , inattentively , inattentively , absently , absently , abstractedly , abstractedly , inattentively , inattentively , absently , absently , abstractedly , abstractedly , inattentively , inattentively , absently , absently , abstractedly , abstractedly , inattentively , inattentively ]