myopically
8.0
Showing poor sight for distant things or little thought for the future
- adverb
- /maɪˈɑːpɪkli/
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miope
- Louis paced around the room, stopping to bring his face myopically close to books and other consumer goods.
Examples
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He made myopically focused decisions that affected the project's success in the long run.
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Investing without a plan is often done myopically, with little regard for future consequences.
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Her approach was myopically focused, overlooking many potential solutions.
Synonyms
7.7
In a way that shows you cannot see things far away clearly
emphasizes short-term thinking rather than literal sight problems
How Short-sighted
Surface Forms
myopically positive
Morphology
Etymology
Myopically comes from Greek roots myo- 'to close' and -opia 'eye', which gives the medical word myopia for 'near-sighted'. So used literally it describes someone who can only see things that are close (for example without glasses), and used figuratively it means having a short-term view instead of looking ahead.