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shortsightedly

UK
/ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪdli/
US
/ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪdli/

Translations

shortsightedlyadverb
UK
/ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪdli/
US
/ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪdli/
à courte vueAu sens figuré; exprime un manque de prévoyance.
He shortsightedly spent all his savings on a luxury car without thinking about his long-term financial goals.
Il a dépensé à courte vue toutes ses économies dans une voiture de luxe sans penser à ses objectifs financiers à long terme.
Additional translations
myopiquementAu sens médical; rare et plus soutenu.
Synonyms
recklessly
myopically
improvidently
carelessly
nearsightedly
Antonyms
farsightedly

Definitions

shortsightedlyadverb
In a manner lacking foresight or consideration for the future.
He shortsightedly spent all his savings on a luxury car without thinking about his long-term financial goals.
With myopia; in a way that shows inability to see distant objects clearly.
She blinked shortsightedly at the blurry outline of the bus number.
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