blindly

[blahynd-lee]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blindly¹

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

Example Sentences

In evangelical Christianity, God is viewed as the ultimate father figure who is to be obeyed totally and blindly.

From Salon

“In this data driven world, to just to kind of go blindly into these situations feels like a little funny,” she sad.

From Los Angeles Times

Others, such as Prof Anil Seth who leads the Sussex University team, disagree, describing the view as "blindly optimistic and driven by human exceptionalism".

From BBC

She said that the court would not "blindly" defer to thin arguments "based on conjecture."

From Salon

Carville went on to say that no one but blindly loyal fans cares who the conference champion was on any given year.

From Salon

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