SHORTSIGHTEDLY

Etymology

Adverb

shortsightedly (comparative more shortsightedly, superlative most shortsightedly)

With short sight; myopically.

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.

Source: Wiktionary


SHORTSIGHTED

Short"sight`ed, a.

1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic, and Myopia.

2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect.

3. Having little regard for the future; heedless.

– Short"sight`ed*ly, adv.

– Short"sight`ed*ness, n. Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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