blindly
blindly — adverb
1. with no clear sight, or with little awareness of the space around you.
with no clear sight, or with little awareness of the space around you.
Yusuf moved blindly along the wall until he found the light switch.
move blindly along a surface
Smoke filled the kitchen, and Priya reached blindly for the back door.
reach blindly for something
After the candle went out, the children walked blindly across the hall.
Noa searched blindly under the sofa for the missing earring.
In the dark hall, Hana pushed blindly through coats to find her bag.
- gropingly
stresses feeling your way mainly with your hands
- fumblingly
adds an idea of clumsy or unsure movement
- unseeingly
formal and rare, simply stating lack of sight
- carefully
shows deliberate visual attention
- watchfully
stresses keeping your eyes on possible danger
文法句型
move blindly
reach blindly for something
search blindly for something
用法筆記
Often follows verbs such as walk, move, reach, feel, and search. Distinguish from sense 2 NOT THINKING, which is about poor judgment rather than lack of sight or awareness.
常見錯誤
2. in a way that shows no real judgment, because you simply accept or do something.
in a way that shows no real judgment, because you simply accept or do something.
Some fans blindly copy every diet tip they see online.
blindly + verb of copying or following
The board blindly trusted the report and missed the warning signs.
blindly trust something without checking
Vesna did not blindly obey the order from the angry coach.
Investors blindly followed the crowd and bought shares at the peak.
Rohan apologized for blindly repeating gossip about his new neighbor.
- unthinkingly
stresses lack of thought
- unquestioningly
stresses not doubting or challenging
- obediently
often suggests following authority rather than deciding for yourself
- mechanically
often focuses on habit or automatic action more than belief
- thoughtfully
shows careful thought before acting
- critically
shows questioning and evaluation
- independently
shows that you decide for yourself
文法句型
blindly trust somebody or something
blindly follow something
blindly obey an order
用法筆記
Common with verbs like trust, follow, obey, accept, support, and copy. Distinguish from sense 1 NOT SEEING, where the problem is physical sight or awareness of your surroundings.