She did not look up but spoke absently, her mind following its own train of thought.
She spoke absently, with no deep interest in the subject.
He spoke almost absently, his attention concentrated on the photographs in front of him.
She spoke almost absently, and he felt a little nettled by her manner.
He was speaking absently, his mind still wrestling with the bigger problem.
Anna was still looking at Rosie's picture and spoke absently.
He spoke absently, as if this were a subject beyond discussion, case closed.
He spoke absently, as if his thoughts were on something else that was far more important.
He thought for a moment, then spoke absently while he worked.
"Don't move to your right," Roger said, speaking almost absently.