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Synonyms

blindly

American  
[blahynd-lee] / ˈblaɪnd li /

adverb

  1. in a blind manner.

    We felt our way blindly through the black tunnel.

  2. without understanding, reservation, or objection; unthinkingly.

    They followed their leaders blindly.

  3. 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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The memory of small children running blindly through the hallways screaming will stay with me forever.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think about all the times I blindly followed him around, doing his bidding, happy that there was a place for me in his world.

From Literature

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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