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blindly

/ˈblaɪndli/

Rhymes with -aɪndli

Where it comes from

From Middle English blindly, blyndly, from Old English blindlīċe (“in a blind manner; blindly; rashly”), equivalent to blind + -ly. Cognate with Swedish blindligt (“blindly”), Icelandic blindlega (“blindly”). Compare also West Frisian blindich (“blindly”), Dutch blindelings (“blindly”), German blindlings (“blindly”).

adverb more blindly · most blindly

In a blind manner; without sight. I stumbled blindly through the forest, branches whipping at my face.
Similar: eyelessly, sightlessly
Without consideration or question. 1940 March 19, Albert Einstein, letter to Morris Raphael Cohen The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.
Similar: unthinkingly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: recklessly, indiscriminately, stubbornly, unquestioningly, persistently, randomly, sightlessly, rashly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly, unthinkingly, unseeingly, aimlessly, haphazardly, ignorantly, unwittingly

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adv sightlessly

Español	ciegamente, a ciegas, a tientas, a tiento
Português	cegamente
Français	à l’aveuglette
Italiano	alla cieca, a tentoni, a casaccio
Română	orbește
Русский	слепо slepo, на ощупь na oščupʹ

adv without consideration or question

Español	ciegamente, a ciegas
Português	cegamente
Italiano	alla leggera
Română	orbește, necugetat
Русский	безрассудно bezrassudno

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@misc{blindly_2026,
  title = {blindly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blindly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}