/ Dictionary / Index A absently: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•sent•ly Pronunciation: (ab'sunt-lē), [key] — adv. in an absent-minded manner; inattentively. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: absently (Thesaurus) absente reo absent-minded Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language