nearsightedly
- adverb
- /ˈnɪrˌsaɪtɪdli/
- US
- Investors who focus nearsightedly on quick returns may miss out on long-term growth.
Examples
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He nearsightedly dismissed the warnings, thinking only about immediate benefits.
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She planned the budget nearsightedly, ignoring future expenses.
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The committee acted nearsightedly by ignoring the potential risks of the new policy.
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Don't act nearsightedly!
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The committee acted nearsightedly by ignoring the potential risks of the new policy.
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Investors who focus nearsightedly on quick returns may miss out on long-term growth.
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He nearsightedly dismissed the warnings, thinking only about immediate benefits.
Synonyms
In a way that shows poor judgment
In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention
Showing no care for the bad results of what you do
In a way that shows poor judgment
In a way that shows no careful attention
Without care for possible harm or danger
To do something without thinking carefully first
In a way that shows no care for possible bad results
To act without thinking about the future or long-term results
In a careless way that ignores danger
Showing poor sight for distant things or little thought for the future
Doing things without planning for the future
In a way that shows little care or attention
Antonyms
How Farsighted
Surface Forms
Morphology
nearsightedly = nearsighted (semi-transparent) = near + sight + ed + ly
Formed regularly by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'nearsighted'.
Etymology
Nearsightedly comes from the simple parts near ('close') and sight ('to see'), with -ly to make an adverb; a helpful image is someone who only looks at what is close. So to act nearsightedly means to make choices that focus on the immediate moment and ignore long-term results.