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Each new generation builds on the work of the previous one, gaining new perspective. New verbs are introduced. We Google strange and dangerous places. We tweet mindlessly to the cosmos. We Facebook our own grandmothers. I, for one, don't want to be left behind.
Daniel H. Wilson

Meaning of "mindlessly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINDLESSLY

mindlessly  [ˈmaɪndləslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINDLESSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mindlessly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES MINDLESSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mindlessly in the English dictionary

The first definition of mindlessly in the dictionary is in a stupid or careless manner. Other definition of mindlessly is with little or no intellectual effort. Mindlessly is also without thought or purpose.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINDLESSLY


bloodlessly
ˈblʌdləslɪ
boundlessly
ˈbaʊndləslɪ
cloudlessly
ˈklaʊdləslɪ
effortlessly
ˈɛfətləslɪ
endlessly
ˈɛndləslɪ
fadelessly
ˈfeɪdləslɪ
flawlessly
ˈflɔːləslɪ
godlessly
ˈɡɒdləslɪ
hopelessly
ˈhəʊpləslɪ
marvellously
ˈmɑːvələslɪ
meticulously
məˈtɪkjʊləslɪ
needlessly
ˈniːdləslɪ
regardlessly
rɪˈɡɑːdləslɪ
relentlessly
rɪˈlɛntləslɪ
ridiculously
rɪˈdɪkjʊləslɪ
seamlessly
ˈsiːmləslɪ
soundlessly
ˈsaʊndləslɪ
tirelessly
ˈtaɪələslɪ
windlessly
ˈwɪndləslɪ
wordlessly
ˈwɜːdləslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINDLESSLY

mind-numbingly
mind-reader
mind-reading
mind-set
mind-your-own-business
mind´s eye
Mindanao
mindblower
minded
mindedness
Mindel
minder
mindfuck
mindful
mindfully
mindfulness
mindless
mindlessness
Mindoro
mindshare

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINDLESSLY

aimlessly
artlessly
carelessly
doubtlessly
expressly
faultlessly
fearlessly
grossly
helplessly
listlessly
mercilessly
noiselessly
painlessly
recklessly
ruthlessly
selflessly
senselessly
shamelessly
spotlessly
thoughtlessly
timelessly

Synonyms and antonyms of mindlessly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mindlessly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINDLESSLY

Find out the translation of mindlessly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mindlessly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mindlessly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盲目
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin pensar
570 millions of speakers

English

mindlessly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आंख मूंदकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بغفلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездумно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

negligentemente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mindlessly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stupidement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa berfikir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gedankenlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無思慮に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아무 생각없이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mindlessly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mindlessly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mindlessly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sersemce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza pensare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezmyślnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездумно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mindlessly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mindlessly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klakkeloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tanklöst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klippe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mindlessly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINDLESSLY»

The term «mindlessly» is regularly used and occupies the 88.164 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINDLESSLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mindlessly

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4 QUOTES WITH «MINDLESSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mindlessly.
1
Rosecrans Baldwin
For years, I've felt an obligation to harvest an animal, since all my life I've so mindlessly consumed them. But that was from the safety of my desk.
2
Dean Ornish
If I eat mindlessly while watching television, reading, or talking with someone else, I can go through an entire meal without tasting the food, without even noticing that I've been eating. The plate is empty but I didn't enjoy the food - I had all of the calories and little of the pleasure.
3
Jody Williams
Guns go home with the soldiers, but landmines are designed to kill - mindlessly, out of control, for years.
4
Daniel H. Wilson
Each new generation builds on the work of the previous one, gaining new perspective. New verbs are introduced. We Google strange and dangerous places. We tweet mindlessly to the cosmos. We Facebook our own grandmothers. I, for one, don't want to be left behind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINDLESSLY»

Discover the use of mindlessly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mindlessly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
A food psychologist identifies hidden factors, motivations, and cues that cause overeating and offers practical solutions to help avoid these hidden traps and enjoy food without putting on excess pounds.
Brian Wansink, 2007
2
A Man of Few Words - The Short Humour of Swan Morrison
Our efforts in understanding the last sentence in the paragraph before last, however, quickly sensitised us to identify that some of these new guardians of equality were actually bullies who, having previously switched from mindlessly attacking ...
Swan Morrison, 2006
3
Radical Approaches to Social Skills Training (Psychology ...
Mindless and mindful activity, then, represent quite different ways of utilizing information in a. situation. It should be noted that these modes of involvement in activities are not stable states; a person who is performing mindlessly can be induced ...
Peter Trower, 2013
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The Varnished Truth
21 If we choose to view the self as a confederation of selves-in-context, then self- deception looks more like a conflict that is predictably generated when different selves act mindlessly toward each other with respect to certain details of their ...
David Nyberg, 1993
5
Healing Ourself: Growing Beyond the True Cause of Disease
When we are living the earlier levels of evolution we will follow the mindless herd beliefs, mindlessly doing what we are told to do and believing what we are told to believe. This is our lesson of learning free choice in the opposite physical ...
Kathy Oddenino, 1994
6
Tone Sandhi: Patterns across Chinese Dialects
*luan-tsu (#) T # ka yin sio-ti # kong mindlessly8 IO her brother tell “Miss Ting mindlessly told her brother” c. *kuã-kin (#) T# tsaut-kai hurriedly exit “Miss Ting left in a hurry” d. *tsaa-put-to (#) T # hK kau # kiã-si almost by dog scare-die “Miss  ...
Matthew Y. Chen, 2000
7
Taste: Surprising Stories and Science about Why Food Tastes Good
It's to set up our environment, whether at our home or work, so that we mindlessly eat less.” I'll grant him that not everyone has the luxury to spend an hour eating each meal. But just being aware of when you are eating mindlessly is a start!
Barb Stuckey, 2013
8
Surviving the Zombies: Things the CDC Didn't Know
As dictated by Justin Rustovic and notated by Frank Bore/li. l fyou've ever watched any zombie movie at all, you've seen the zombies mindlessly shambling in a random direction, looking rotted away as they go. Then again, in some movies the ...
Frank Borelli, 2012
9
My Life as a Busted-Up Basketball Backboard
Now he is staring mindlessly atthe screen while mindlessly pressing buttons, and having a mindlessly good time. “No, ImaginMan,” the incredibly handsome writer of this story types.“Stop playing! You have to resist its power!” Our hero glances ...
Bill Myers, 2000
10
Taste What You're Missing: The Passionate Eater's Guide to ...
It's to set up our environment, whether at our home or work, so that we mindlessly eat less.” I'll grant him that not everyone has the luxury to spend an hour eating each meal. But just being aware of when you are eating mindlessly is a start!
Barb Stuckey, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINDLESSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mindlessly is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Spirit of Judy Miller is Alive and Well at the NYT, and It Does …
That the New York Times mindlessly disseminates claims from anonymous officials with great regularity is, at this point, too well-documented to ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
2
State Sen. Lisa Baker: Lawmakers poised to vote on budget as soon …
We are not mindlessly blocking the governor's agenda; we are purposefully opposing the big tax increases he wants to impose on families and ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
3
The Two Most Overhyped Security Threats
(Yes, many people still click mindlessly.) Or crooks slip malware-laden ads into the poorly overseen online advertising networks that spew ads ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
4
WATCH: President Obama Says "Goodbye" to Jon Stewart in Final …
... the broader problem of a sequester-obsessed congress who mindlessly chop away at government services, then act outraged when veterans ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
5
The Guardian view on Labour and welfare: a damaging divide
Opinion polls show that Labour voters are not mindlessly pro- or anti-welfare. They want reform, but they seek a fair and affordable approach to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
5 Steps to Stop Blaming Others in Your Relationships
... think clearly and respond to the situation in an effective way rather than to just mindlessly react to what is happening, like most of us do often. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Stress Eating Is Not a Good Solution
before eating mindlessly. Before eating for comfort, as yourself "What am I going to get out of eating this?" - tweet this! In fact, a study published ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
8
WATCH: Dum Dum Girls Release Video For “Coming Down”
Shot in black-and-white, the alternate video displays frontwoman Penny mindlessly traversing through New York City's bustling streets. «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
9
Neither BPL nor APL
This list, moreover, was mindlessly binary since it determined eligibility to either none or several welfare benefits, each of which sought to ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
10
WATCH: Elijah Wood & Rainn Wilson Star in New Slasher-Comedy …
Wilson and Wood both play schoolteachers fighting for their lives in what is sure to be a hilarious, mindlessly violent instant classic. The trailer ... «Out Magazine, Jul 15»

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