unthinkingly

/ənˈθɪŋkɪŋɫi/ adv

In an unthinking manner.

Word Origin Unthinkingly means 'in a manner without thinking, automatically.' It's the adverb from unthinking, which is the present participle of think with un- prefix. The same root gives us think, thought, and thank (originally 'to think gratefully'). The breakdown un+think+ing+ly shows 'not' + 'thinking' + 'in a manner.'

adv In an unthinking manner.

He unthinkingly repeated the rumor without verifying its truth.

(副词) 不假思索地;轻率地;鲁莽地

他不假思索地重复了这个谣言,没有核实其真实性。

(adverbio) irreflexivamente; sin pensar; mecánicamente; inconscientemente [De manera irreflexiva, sin pensar.]

Repitió irreflexivamente el rumor sin verificar su veracidad.

(adverbe) sans réfléchir; inconsidérément; irréfléchiment; étourdiment; mécaniquement [Sans réfléchir, de manière irréfléchie et irréfléchie.]

Il a répété la rumeur sans réfléchir, sans en avoir vérifié la véracité.

(Adverb) gedankenlos; unüberlegt [Auf eine Weise, die ohne Nachdenken oder Überlegung geschieht; gedankenlos oder automatisch.]

Er wiederholte **unthinkingly** das Gerücht, ohne dessen Wahrheit zu überprüfen.

(副詞) よく考えずに、思慮なく。

彼は事実を確認せず、軽率にそのうわさを繰り返した。

(advérbio) sem pensar; irrefletidamente; sem refletir [Sem pensar; inconscientemente.]

Ele repetiu sem pensar o rumor sem verificar sua verdade.

Word parts: un + think + ing + ly

Common collocations

to prep have verb be verb so adv

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