| 1 | "What?" he asked, absentmindedly. She did not answer. | |
| 2 | Excessively concerned with something; distracted. | |
| 3 | The professor bumbled absent-mindedly along the road. | |
| 4 | We were laughing about that absent-minded professor. | |
| 5 | He is always absent-minded and sometimes even forgets to lace up his shoes. |