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unthinkingly

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un·think·ing  (nthngkng)
adj.
1. Not taking due thought; thoughtless or heedless: proceeded, unthinking, into the trap.
2. Exhibiting a lack of thought: unthinking bravado.
3. Incapable of the power of thought.
un·thinking·ly adv.
un·thinking·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.unthinkinglyunthinkingly - in a thoughtless manner; "he stared thoughtlessly at the picture"
thoughtlessly, unthinking
Translations
unthinkingly [ˈʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋlɪ] ADV → irreflexivamente, sin pensar
unthinkingly [ˌʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋli] adv → sans réfléchir
unthinkingly
adv (= thoughtlessly, unintentionally) → unbedacht, gedankenlos; assume, suppose → ohne nachzudenken
unthinkingly [ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋlɪ] adv → senza pensare
unthinkingly [ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋlɪ] adv → senza pensare


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But few thoughts of Pan stirred Ahab's brain, as standing like an iron statue at his accustomed place beside the mizen rigging, with one nostril he unthinkingly snuffed the sugary musk from the Bashee isles (in whose sweet woods mild lovers must be walking), and with the other consciously inhaled the salt breath of the new found sea; that sea in which the hated White Whale must even then be swimming.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
She would, through habit, have yielded to his desire; not with any sense of submission or obedience to his compelling wishes, but unthinkingly, as we walk, move, sit, stand, go through the daily treadmill of the life which has been portioned out to us.
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We enjoyed all these boons, unthinkingly and light-heartedly, as children do.
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