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absently

/ˈæb.sn̩t.li/

Meanings
adverb
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.

Examples :

"She stared out the window absently, not hearing the teacher call her name. "
mind character

Related Words

Illustration stared

stared verb

/stɛəd/ /stɛɹd/

(construed with at) To look fixedly (at something).

"The student stared at the math problem, confused. "

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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absent noun

/ˈæb.sn̩t/ /æbˈsɛnt/

(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

"The absent are a concern for the school's principal. "

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window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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name noun

/neɪm/

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

"My sister's name is Emily. "

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hearing verb

/ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪəɹ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɪɹ.ɪŋ/

(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.

"I was deaf, and now I can hear."

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abstracted verb

/əb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/ /æb.ˈstɹæk.tɪd/

To separate; to disengage.

"The scientist abstracted the pure chemical compound from the complex mixture. "

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minded verb

/ˈmaɪndɪd/

(originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.

"Do you mind if I smoke?"

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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call noun

/kɔːɫ/ /kɔl/ /kɑɫ/

A telephone conversation.

"I received several calls today."

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."