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absorbedly

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate ab·sorbed·ly

adv. in a way that shows you are very interested in something. You use this when someone is so focused on a task that they do not notice what is happening around them.

adv. in a manner that indicates intense concentration or interest. Often used to describe a person's physical state when they are deeply engaged in a specific activity.


SIMPLE

She sat absorbedly by the window for hours.

CONTEXTUAL

The students listened absorbedly as the professor explained the complex theory without looking at the notes.

COMPLEX

He sat absorbedly in the corner of the café, his eyes fixed on the pages of a thick novel while the world around him faded into a quiet blur.

Origin

From absorbed + -ly.

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