"absorbedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /æbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.li/ [US], /æbˈzɔɹb.ɪd.li/ [US], /əbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.li/ [US], /əbˈzɔɹb.ɪd.li/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absorbedly.wav [US] Forms: more absorbedly [comparative], most absorbedly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English absorbed Middle English -ly English -ly English absorbedly From absorbed + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|absorbed|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English absorbed Middle English -ly English -ly English absorbedly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "absorbedly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="absorbedly"> From absorbed + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} absorbedly (comparative more absorbedly, superlative most absorbedly)
  1. In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged. Related terms: absorb, absorbably, absorbently, absorbingly
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