ab·sent·ly
adverb/ˈæbsəntli/
/ˈæbsəntli/
- in a way that shows you are not looking at or thinking about what is happening around you
心不在焉地；出神地 - He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen.
他全神注视着屏幕，心不在焉地点了点头。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAbsently is used with these verbs:- gaze
- murmur
- nod
- …
- He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen.