Definitions

blindly

[blahynd-lee] / ˈblaɪnd li /

ADVERB

without direction, purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aimlessly frantically indiscriminately instinctively madly wildly

WEAK

at random confusedly in all directions pell-mell purposelessly

Antonyms

WEAK

carefully cautiously considerately purposely reasonably sensibly

ADVERB

carelessly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foolishly impulsively passionately recklessly

WEAK

heedlessly inconsiderately obtusely purblindly regardlessly senselessly thoughtlessly tumultuously unreasonably unreasoningly willfully without rhyme or reason

Antonyms

WEAK

carefully cautiously considerately purposely reasonably sensibly

Example Sentences

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"Blindly following plans generated by an LLM could cause robots to act in an unsafe or untrustworthy manner, and so we need our LLM-based robots to know when they don't know," said Majumdar.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

Blindly leaping can lead to missed cleaning opportunities, leaving your home with dirt and dust in unexpected places.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Blindly channeling my best impression of Matthew Wolff, I pirouette onto my left big toe and swing the club hard across the line.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 22, 2019

Blindly following any person is what gets us into trouble.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2018

Blindly, Chess kept running forward, deeper and deeper into the tunnel.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Vocabulary lists containing blindly

"The Experiment" and "Superstition"

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