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vacantly

adverb
 
 
/ˈveɪ.kənt.li/

Definition

showing no interest or activity: She gazed/stared vacantly into space/ahead.Lacking interest and enthusiasmUnwilling and reluctantNot showing or feeling emotions
(Definition of vacantly adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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