absent-mindedly

Adverb

Meaning

absent-mindedly (comparative more absent-mindedly, superlative most absent-mindedly)

(manner) Preoccupiedly; in an absent-minded manner. [First attested in the late 19 century.]

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Examples

I once absent-mindedly ordered Three Mile Island dressing in a restaurant and, with great presence of mind, they brought Thousand Island Dressing and a bottle of chili sauce. Terry Pratchett

When the imagination sleeps, words are emptied of their meaning: a deaf population absent-mindedly registers the condemnation of a man. ... there is no other solution but to speak out and show the obscenity hidden under the verbal cloak. Albert Camus

When the imagination sleeps, words are emptied of their meaning: a deaf population absent-mindedly registers the condemnation of a man. Albert Camus

One day I was counting the cats and I absent-mindedly counted myself. Bobbie Ann Mason

And when I held the phone, I found myself absent-mindedly scraping my thumb against the sharp edges and not really enjoying it. Source: Internet

Fairways and greens are still lined by ropes, to keep workers, reporters and others from absent-mindedly veering into the action. Source: Internet

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