blindly

[ blahynd-lee ]

/ ˈblaɪnd li /

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM blindly

o·ver·blind·ly, adverb

Words nearby blindly

blind gut, Blindheim, blind hole, blinding, blind leading the blind, blindly, blindman's buff, blind man's rule, blindness, blind pig, blind register

Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
Dahlia replied with letter upon letter; blindly impassioned, and again singularly cold; but with no reproaches.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
My companion was evidently reviewing his past; my brain was occupied in blindly searching the future; what would become of us all?
A Girl Among the Anarchists|Isabel Meredith
The will-o'-the-wisp of world empire has captured their imaginations and they are following it blindly.
The American Empire|Scott Nearing
We are blindly kind to them, and therefore in the long run cruel.
Parenthood and Race Culture|Caleb Williams Saleeby
If the past were blindly wrong, she was the God-given clew to guide him right.
Idolatry|Julian Hawthorne