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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I think about all the times I blindly followed him around, doing his bidding, happy that there was a place for me in his world.

From Literature

Humans have a tendency to anthropomorphize animals and even inanimate objects, says Ayanna Howard, dean of Ohio State University’s College of Engineering and a roboticist who has researched why humans blindly trust machines.

From The Wall Street Journal

The river eyes stared blindly up at him, nestled in the curve of the black stone tooth.

From Literature

For a large musk ox, turning around in the middle of the river would be as impossible as blindly stepping backward, as Duane had pointed out.

From Literature

But don’t blindly book a snorkel cruise from a business or reserve that boutique hotel in the middle of nowhere without checking reviews.

From The Wall Street Journal