ABSENTLY Meaning of ABSENTLY in English adv.Absently is used with these verbs: ↑ gaze , ↑ murmur , ↑ nod , ↑ pick , ↑ reply , ↑ rub , ↑ say , ↑ scratch , ↑ stare , ↑ stroke , ↑ watch Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012