blindly

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblaɪndli/ Rhymes: -aɪndli === Adverb === blindly (comparative more blindly, superlative most blindly) In a blind manner; without sight. Synonyms: eyelessly, sightlessly Without consideration or question. Synonym: unthinkingly Coordinate terms: carelessly, rotely 1940 March 19, Albert Einstein, letter to Morris Raphael Cohen The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly. ==== Translations ====