blindly
In a blind manner; without sightIn a blind manner; without sight.
» Tom blindly trusted Mary.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a blind manner; without sight.
I stumbled blindly through the forest, branches whipping at my face.
слепоslepo, на ощупьna oščupʹ
without seeing or looking
Without consideration or question.
безрассудноbezrassudno
Examples
41 sentencesTom blindly trusted Mary.
Why am I wandering blindly about?
deWarum irre ich blind umher? — Vortarulo
He always blindly believes his wife.
ruОн всегда слепо верит своей жене. — marafon
Let's not blindly resist a social reality.
Sami shouldn't follow blindly like a sheep.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English blindly, blyndly, from Old English blindlīċe (“in a blind manner; blinFrom 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”).
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Forms
more blindly, most blindly| Comparative | more blindly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most blindly |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb