blindly

Meaning

1. In a blind manner; without sight.
2. Without consideration or question.

Synonyms

at random

recklessly

ignorantly

blindfold

haphazard

aimlessly

randomly

servilely

thoughtlessly

unknowingly

wholly

by guesswork

blind

darkly

dimly

indistinctly

persistent

Translations

aveuglément

ciegamente

blind

blindlings

à l’aveuglette

às cegas

blindelings

blind

cegament

a ciegas

ciecamente

in den blinde

cegamente

ciegas

viel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈblaɪndli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: blindly

Inherited from Old English: blindlīċe

Cognate with Swedish: blindligt

Cognate with Icelandic: blindlega

Cognate with Western Frisian: blindich

In summary

From 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”).