adverb
without doing; instead of doing
Negative adverbial form related to する: used after verbal nouns as ~せずに, as in 確認せずに, or by itself to mean 'without doing so.' It is a little more formal or written-sounding than しないで.
メールを確認せずに送ってしまった。
I sent the email without checking it.
彼は返事をせずに部屋を出た。
He left the room without replying.