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Explore Absently through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like absentmindedly. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Absently | Absent | Absented

Absently meaning

In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.

Synonyms of Absently

abstractedly inattentively absentmindedly

Using Absently

  • The main meaning on this page is: In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
  • Useful related words include: abstractedly, inattentively, absentmindedly.
  • In the example corpus, absently often appears in combinations such as: and absently.

Context around Absently

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

dismissed 1× double 1×

Sentence patterns with Absently

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

instagram and absently double tap 1× person and absently dismissed them 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

how many times 1× it felt so 1×

Common sentence endings:

absently dismissed them 1× absently double tap 1×

Words around Absently

Just before it in the word index:

absentia 71 absentees 57 absenteeism 73 absentee 591 absented 9 absent 1.364

Just after it in the word index:

absentmindedly 9 absentmindedness 2 absher 6 absheron 4 abshire 3 absinthe 24

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Absently

  • In this selection, "absently" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dismissed and double stand out and add context to how "absently" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include instagram and absently double tap and person and absently dismissed them. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "absently" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with absently

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

How many times have we glanced over an elderly person and absently dismissed them? (14 words)

It felt so much better to see it this way, a piece of their lives I’d asked for, than to encounter it on Instagram and absently double-tap. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

It felt so much better to see it this way, a piece of their lives I’d asked for, than to encounter it on Instagram and absently double-tap. (29 words)

How many times have we glanced over an elderly person and absently dismissed them? (14 words)

Question examples

How many times have we glanced over an elderly person and absently dismissed them? (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

How many times have we glanced over an elderly person and absently dismissed them?

It felt so much better to see it this way, a piece of their lives I’d asked for, than to encounter it on Instagram and absently double-tap.

Common combinations with absently

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "absently" in a sentence?
An example: "How many times have we glanced over an elderly person and absently dismissed them?" This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "absently" from authentic English texts.
What does "absently" mean?
Absently means: In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
What are synonyms of "absently"?
Common synonyms of "absently" include: abstractedly, inattentively, absentmindedly.
How many example sentences with "absently" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "absently", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.