unthinkingly

This adverb describes actions performed on autopilot, where the mind does not engage in active reasoning. It often refers to habitual behaviors or instinctive reactions that occur before the conscious brain can intervene, such as reaching for a light switch in a dark room.

In a social or political context, the word carries a stronger negative connotation of blind obedience or intellectual passivity. When used this way, it suggests a failure of critical thinking or a dangerous willingness to follow authority without questioning the morality or logic of the action.