Question

What can you infer by the use of the word “absently ” in the following​ sentence? “She looked down at her lap while one hand absently stroked the other. ” A. She is too busy watching television to realize what is happening around her. B. She is in the​ room, but her thoughts are about something or someone not in the living room. C. No one realizes she has left the room. D. She is bored.

Answer 1

If I am not mistaken your answer should be B She is in the room, but her thoughts are about something or someone not in the living room. I hope this helped absently means vaguely