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