shortsightedly
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- adverb
- /ˈʃɔrtˌsaɪtɪdli/
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- Those rumors had credibility because McGuinness failed a WWE physical in the autumn of 2009 before joining TNA, who rather shortsightedly immediately signed him thinking they had got one over on their rivals.
- peered shortsightedly
Examples
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Many companies shortsightedly ignore the importance of sustainable practices, focusing only on immediate profits.
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Laura steps into the taxi and peers shortsightedly through the back window.
Fiction book (2001) -
The U.S. government is shortsightedly neglecting this basic and inexpensive tool of national security at its peril.
Academic text (2009) -
But too often, their governments act shortsightedly, undermining their long-term interest in international norms for the sake of near-term gains.
Academic text (2007) -
He blames parents for greedily and shortsightedly depriving their children of a good education by sending them to work in the fields or in textile mills.
Academic text (2000) -
She realized that investing shortsightedly in trends instead of research would harm the company in the long run.
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If we act shortsightedly, we might compromise our children's future in favor of quick results.
Synonyms
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In a way that shows poor judgment
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In a way that shows poor judgment
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Acting without thinking about the future
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In a way that shows no care for possible bad results
In a way that does not think about future problems or long-term effects
Doing things without planning for the future
How Foresighted
Surface Forms
Morphology
shortsightedly = shortsighted (transparent) = short + sight + ed + ly
The adverb is a straightforward formation from the adjective 'shortsighted' by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', preserving the adjective's meaning.
Etymology
Shortsightedly comes from the parts short and sight, which originally described someone 'not able to see far' and later became a way to say 'not thinking about the future'. So, to act shortsightedly is to make choices that only look at the near future and ignore later problems.