Meaning & use
Mindlessly
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Without careful thought, attention, or purpose; in a thoughtless or automatic way.
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She scrolled mindlessly through her phone during the long commute.
He mindlessly signed the form without reading a word of it.
A note on using this word
Often used to criticize repetitive or unreflective behavior, from binge-watching TV to routine paperwork.
Words with a similar meaning
thoughtlesslyabsentmindedly
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Words with an opposite meaning
deliberatelythoughtfully
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