shortsightedly

shortsightedly
a) With short sight; myopically.

The teacher peered shortsightedly around the classroom.

b) In a manner that fails to consider the big picture or future effects of an action or decision.

He shortsightedly decided not to go to college and instead entered the workforce; so he made more money the first few years, but his earning power was never as great as it could have been.


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  • shortsightedly — adverb see shortsighted …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • shortsightedly — adv. nearsightedly, myopically; without advance thought or planning, heedlessly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • shortsightedly — short·sight·ed·ly …   English syllables

  • shortsightedly — adverb see shortsighted …   Useful english dictionary

  • shortsighted — shortsightedly, adv. shortsightedness, n. /shawrt suy tid/, adj. 1. unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic. 2. lacking in foresight: a shortsighted plan. [1615 25] Syn. 2. unthinking, heedless, careless, improvident. Ant. 2. prudent. * * * …   Universalium

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