Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a blind manner; as a blind person; without sight.
- Without reasoning; without discernment; without requiring reasons; without examination; recklessly: as, to be led blindly by another.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Without sight, discernment, or understanding; without thought, investigation, knowledge, or purpose of one's own.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
blind manner;without sight ;sightlessly . - adverb Without
consideration orquestion .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis
- adverb without seeing or looking
Etymologies
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Examples
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Is that what you call blindly towing the Obama line?
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But no, he charges in blindly, and gets all weak and hurt.
Archive 2009-03-08 Tyler 2009
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"The idea that we should be expected to follow all laws blindly is repugnant."
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But I evidently have grown or remain blindly (or perhaps happily) ignorant to much of politics.
A Progressive on the Prairie » The puzzle of party politics » Print 2010
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"The idea that we should be expected to follow all laws blindly is repugnant."
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Anyone who would go along with this without getting some very specific questions answered and trust blindly is a fool.
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But I evidently have grown or remain blindly (or perhaps happily) ignorant to much of politics.
The puzzle of party politics « A Progressive on the Prairie 2010
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But no, he charges in blindly, and gets all weak and hurt.
Lex Luthor wants a government bailout Tyler 2009
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By the looks of things, the GOP jump right in blindly and then grope around for a necessary result.
Afghanistan decision to come within days, White House says 2009
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And to think that there are those who are following her blindly is even more appalling.
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