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Thesaurus: blindly

Without sight, discernment, or understanding; without thought, investigation, knowledge, or purpose of one's own.

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  1. adv. Without sight, discernment, or understanding; without thought, investigation, knowledge, or purpose of one's own.
  2. adv. without seeing or looking
  3. adv. without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis
  4. Without sight, discernment, or understanding; without thought, investigation, knowledge, or purpose of one's own. By his imperious mistress blindly led. Dryden. BLINDMAN'S BUFF Blind"man's buff" (. Etym: [See Buff a buffet.] A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell who it is. Surely he fancies I play at blindman's buff with him, for he thinks I never have my eyes open. Stillingfleet. BLINDMAN'S HOLIDAY Blind`man's hol"i*day. The time between daylight and candle light. [Humorous]
  5. Without sight, discernment, or understanding; without thought,investigation, knowledge, or purpose of one's own.By his imperious mistress blindly led. Dryden.
  6. r:100 r. without seeing or looking r. without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis