Absorbedly
/æbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.li/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
"Michael O’Shea continued absorbedly gazing on the picture, till the welcome smell of a tumbler of Mr. Hoolagan’s whisky suddenly restored him to comparative serenity."
Synonyms
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More examples"Michael O’Shea continued absorbedly gazing on the picture, till the welcome smell of a tumbler of Mr. Hoolagan’s whisky suddenly restored him to comparative serenity."
Etymology
From absorbed + -ly.