myopically
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7.6
- adverb
- /maɪˈɒpɪkli/
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miope
- And I just realized that for me, being that myopically focused on something doesn't make me feel the way that I want to feel.
- myopically focused
And so I maybe myopically believe what you're, you're saying that it'll fix itself.
- And so I maybe myopically believe what you're, you're saying that it'll fix itself.
- Well, I think first and foremost, the Democratic Party needs to myopically focus on the midterms.
Examples
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Public ignorance reinforces political systems that remain myopically focused on short-term priorities with agendas perpetually focused on re-election platforms promising more economic growth.
Academic text (2011) -
In the aggregate, it seems pretty clear that Carlson is myopically focused on racial issues.
Blog text (10) -
So even if they were myopically focused on adding a pitcher despite the warning signs about their offense, he was a particularly risky target.
Blog text (6) -
Well, I think first and foremost, the Democratic Party needs to myopically focus on the midterms.
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Small-minded people myopically focus on small-minded issues, mostly issues that impact themselves.
Blog text (13) -
In many ways, Esquel was myopically focused on agricultural development and largely intolerant of non-agricultural economic strategies.
Academic text (2017) -
Some liberals have, however, criticized Obama for, among other things, failing to fight for a larger stimulus bill and for myopically pursuing health care reform while the economy remained weak.
Blog text (20) -
Sarkozy suggested that world leaders should stop myopically focusing on GDP and consider a new index, what some of French are calling a joie de vive index.
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Investors myopically chase immediate profits, ignoring the long-term consequences of their actions.
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The committee myopically approved the budget without considering its potential impact on future projects.
Synonyms
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6.9
To act without thinking about the future or long-term results
In a way that does not think about future problems or long-term effects
Doing things without planning for the future
Antonyms
How Short-sighted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Myopically comes from Greek roots myo- 'to close' and -opia 'eye', the same root as myopia meaning 'near-sighted'. Think of someone 'closing their eyes' to the future and only seeing what is right in front of them, so to act myopically is to focus on short-term gains and ignore long-term effects.