blindly
Americanadverb
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in a blind manner.
We felt our way blindly through the black tunnel.
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without understanding, reservation, or objection; unthinkingly.
They followed their leaders blindly.
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without continuation.
The passage ended blindly 50 feet away.
Other Word Forms
- overblindly adverb
Etymology
Origin of blindly
before 900; Middle English; Old English blindlīce; blind, -ly
Example Sentences
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Humans have a tendency to anthropomorphize animals and even inanimate objects, says Ayanna Howard, dean of Ohio State University’s College of Engineering and a roboticist who has researched why humans blindly trust machines.
The river eyes stared blindly up at him, nestled in the curve of the black stone tooth.
From Literature
For a large musk ox, turning around in the middle of the river would be as impossible as blindly stepping backward, as Duane had pointed out.
From Literature
But don’t blindly book a snorkel cruise from a business or reserve that boutique hotel in the middle of nowhere without checking reviews.
Freeman's centre role feels like one to preserve with for now, but not blindly.
From BBC
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