blindly
adverb/ˈblaɪndli/
/ˈblaɪndli/
- without being able to see what you are doing
- She groped blindly for the light switch in the dark room.
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- without thinking about what you are doing
- He wanted to decide for himself instead of blindly following his parents' advice.
Which Word? blind / blindlyblind / blindly- There are two adverbs that come from the adjective blind. Blindly means ‘not being able to see what you are doing’ or ‘not thinking about something’. The adverb blind is mainly used in the context of flying and means ‘without being able to see’, ‘using instruments only’.
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