blindly
adverb (NOT SEEING) /ˈblaɪnd.li/Definition
› not able to see or not noticing what is around you: The room was completely dark and I fumbled blindly for the door.Handicap and the disabledEyesight, glasses and lensesUsing the eyesThe eye and surrounding areaOptics, microscopy and lasers
(Definition of blindly adverb (NOT SEEING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -eyed suffix
- -sighted suffix
- astigmatism noun
- blind adjective (SIGHT)
- colour-blind adjective
- dim adjective (NOT CLEAR)
- double vision noun
- eyeglasses noun
- glaucoma noun
- long-sighted adjective
- monocle noun
- myopia noun
- oculist noun
- partially sighted adjective
- sb's field of vision idiom
- short-sighted adjective (SIGHT)
- sight noun (ABILITY TO SEE)
- squint noun (EYE CONDITION)
- sunglasses noun
- wraparounds noun
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