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What is the noun for absently?

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absence
  1. A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  2. Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  3. Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  4. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]
  5. (medicine) Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
  6. (fencing) Lack of contact between blades.
  7. Synonyms:
      8. nonappearance, nonattendance, absenteeism, leave, non-appearance, non-attendance, nonexistence, missingness, no show, staying away, default, failure to appear, truancy, break, recess, holiday, sabbatical, vacation, hols, vac, vacay, time off, leave of absence, time out, liberty, furlough, R & R, rest and recuperation, rest and recreation, rest and relaxation, shore leave, busman's holiday, respite, day off, recreation, downtime, rest, retreat, staycation, sojourn, schoolie, half-term, layoff, R and R, weekend getaway, breathing space, few days off, day of rest, fun … more
  8. Examples:
      9. “His absence from the most prestigious festival in the film industry calendar was guaranteed to get the tongues wagging.”
      “Bill will be in charge of operations during my absence.”
      “This is the third time that Jimmy has failed to attend class, and his absence must not go unpunished.”
absentee
  1. A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  2. (chiefly Britain, historical) A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
  3. One that is nonexistent or lacking.
  4. A voter that is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
  5. Synonyms:
      6. truant, nonattender, defaulter, stayaway, absconder, runaway, no-show, stay-at-home, fugitive, escapee, nonarriver, dropout, refugee, escaper, runagate, deserter, maroon, bolter, missing person, skiver, wanted person, shirker, quitter, malingerer, dodger, wag, straggler, delinquent, non-attender, hunted person, outlaw, displaced person, abscondee, derelict, renegade, outcast, exile, abscotchalater, walkout, evacuee, stray, recluse, emigre, lamster, AWOL, flight risk, fly-by-night, hookey player, defector, escape risk … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “An absentee from the match.”
absenteeism
  1. The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
  2. The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. nonattendance, nonappearance, absence, skiving, truancy, defection, desertion, skipping, bunking off, default, non-appearance, non-attendance, failure to appear, truanting, leave, playing truant, nonexistence, absence without leave, missingness, playing hookey, playing the wag, no show, staying away, playing hooky, cutting class, hooky, truantry, ditching, wagging, shirking, class skipping, goofing off, being AWOL, class cutting, unexcused absence, French leave … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “You should keep records of absences and introduce a trigger mechanism that alerts you to look into regular absenteeism and the reasons for it.”
      “Sandy Needham, chief executive of Bradford Chamber of Commerce, said absenteeism tended to be higher in the public sector.”
      “Teacher absenteeism and non-performance could also be attributed to the largely ignored psychological effects of the pandemic.”
absent
  1. (obsolete) Absentee; a person who is away on occasion. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the early 19th century.]
absenteeship
  1. (rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners. [First attested in the late 18th century.]
absentation
  1. The act of absenting oneself. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
absenter
  1. One who absents one's self. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
absency
  1. (dated) absence
absenty
  1. (obsolete) absence
absentia
  1. absence
  2. Examples:
      3. “The process was, by any standard, a kangaroo court, with Johnston unable to attend and found guilty in absentia.”
      “I will not participate in the Case Western Reserve University Commencement Exercises on May 18 and wish to receive my degree in absentia.”
      “He won't be deported to his native Egypt, where he was sentenced to death in absentia.”
absenteeships
  1. plural of absenteeship
absentations
  1. plural of absentation
absenteeisms
  1. plural of absenteeism
  2. Synonyms:
      3. nonattendances, nonappearances, absences, skivings, truancies, defections, desertions, skippings, defaults, absences without leave, leaves, nonexistences, missingness, hooky, truantries, ditchings, waggings, shirkings, French leave, AWOLs, vacancies, cuts, lacks, deficiencies, shortages, dearths, scarcities, shortfalls, deficits, insufficiencies, scarceness, paucities, meagrenesses, scantinesses, shortnesses, sparsenesses, inadequacies, insufficience, scantness, skimpiness, sparsities, wants, declines, decreases … more
absentees
  1. plural of absentee
  2. Synonyms:
      3. truants, nonattenders, defaulters, stayaways, absconders, runaways, no-shows, skivers, wags, shirkers, escapees, dodgers, quitters, malingerers, fugitives, dropouts, refugees, maroons, bolters, missing persons, deserters, escapers, runagates, stragglers, delinquents, avoiders, slouches, lazybones, layabouts, goof-offs, pikers, shirks, bludgers, bums, deadbeats, good-for-nothings, slackers, goldbricks, clock-watchers, loafers, idlers, gold bricks, cyberslackers, scrimshankers, nonpayers, debtors, insolvents, cheats … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The vote was 96-2, and the two absentees regrettably were Kerry and Edwards.”
      “But those players aren't guaranteed to keep their places as no less then seven absentees from Monday's derby at Victory Park are set to return.”
      “He placed absentees under suspension with immediate effect pending inquiry.”
absenters
  1. plural of absenter
  2. Examples:
      3. “According to details education department district Haripur took a decision to deal strictly with the habitual absenters.”
absences
  1. plural of absence
  2. Synonyms:
      3. nonappearances, nonattendances, absenteeisms, leaves, nonexistences, missingness, breaks, recesses, holidays, sabbaticals, vacations, hols, vacs, vacays, time off, leaves of absence, truancies, hooky, truantries, ditchings, skivings, waggings, shirkings, absences without leave, French leave, lacks, wants, needs, deficiencies, dearths, defaults, omissions, deprivations, privations, unavailabilities, defects, droughts, exclusions, needfulnesses, scarcities, shortages, famines, poverties, inadequacies, inexistences, insufficiencies, voids, non-existence … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “They are arguing for a ballot to refuse to cover for absences of longer than one day to unify the action.”
      “He handled money, covered for absences by members in Hamburg, and trained in the camp himself.”
      “With people keen to enjoy the heat, the number of unauthorised absences from work were reported to be high.”
absencies
  1. plural of absency
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