absent-mindedly

== English == === Etymology === From absent-minded +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/ === Adverb === absent-mindedly (comparative more absent-mindedly, superlative most absent-mindedly) (manner) Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner. [First attested in the late 19th century.] ==== Synonyms ==== absently, abstractedly ==== Translations ==== === References ===