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blindly

[blahynd-lee]

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adverb

in a blind manner: We felt our way blindly through the black tunnel.

without understanding, reservation, or objection; unthinkingly: They followed their leaders blindly.

without continuation: The passage ended blindly 50 feet away.

Origin of blindly

before 900; Middle English; Old English blindlīce; see blind, -ly

Related formso·ver·blind·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for blindly

Contemporary Examples of blindly

And if a police officer is clearly at fault, police chiefs should not blindly defend that person.
Why Killer Cops Walk Free
Dean Obeidallah
August 26, 2014
I love how blindly optimistic she manages to be, without turning into a caricature.
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Season 2: The Finest, Funniest, and Most Terrifying Moments of Eps. 1-6
Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern
June 12, 2014
But then Miley Cyrus twerks or a star on Duck Dynastysays something outrageous and the media moves on and we blindly follow.
It’s Time to Think Big or Shut Up on Gun Control
Dean Obeidallah
June 8, 2014
I follow it blindly and trust in its powers to lead me where I need to go.
How I Write: Paul Lynch
Noah Charney
December 18, 2013
Natural selection is a mechanical process with no foresight, which can only blindly favor short-term gain.
Rediscovering Richard Dawkins: An Interview
J.P. O’Malley
September 23, 2013

Historical Examples of blindly

It is my duty, father, blindly to follow all you determine upon for me.
The Imaginary Invalid
Molire
In your choice of a son-in-law you should not blindly follow the anger which masters you.
The Imaginary Invalid
Molire
Only one thing could surpass him: the scythe of death which blindly mows the world.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
They replied hotly but blindly, and in a moment the room was void of assailants.
The Cavalier
George Washington Cable
Lit with a gleam of the sun the window stared up at them blindly.
Poems
William D. Howells

Word Origin and History for blindly

adv.

Old English blindlice; see blind (adj.) + -ly (2).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper