shortsightedly

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adverb

With short sight; myopically.

“The teacher peered shortsightedly around the classroom.”

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Meanings

adverbshortsightedly (comparative more shortsightedly, superlative most shortsightedly)

comparative more shortsightedly · superlative most shortsightedly

  1. With short sight; myopically.

    The teacher peered shortsightedly around the classroom.

  2. 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.

Origin

From shortsighted + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

shortsightedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortsightedly

MLA

“shortsightedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortsightedly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortsightedly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortsightedly.

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