Is there any difference between the two?
He watched her absently/absentmindedly.
The only difference between the two is that absently sometimes means vauge. But they both mean the same thing. In the sentence, I would use absentmindedly, but you could also use absently.
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The only difference between the two is that absently sometimes means vauge. But they both mean the same thing. In the sentence, I would use absentmindedly, but you could also use absently.