myopically

With narrow vision

Myopically means in a shortsighted manner—failing to consider long-term consequences or broader implications.

The word derives from myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness, but almost always appears figuratively: The company myopically focused on quarterly profits while ignoring market trends.

It suggests a failure of imagination or foresight rather than physical vision.

narrow

parochially

In a narrow-minded way

blinkered · limited · narrowly · selfishly · short-term · imprudently · unwisely · recklessly · carelessly · thoughtlessly

focused

single-mindedly

With unwavering concentration

exclusively · restrictively · absorbedly · intently · blinkered · tunnel-visioned · unwaveringly · doggedly · rigidly

shortsighted

nearsightedly

With poor distance vision

straining · peering · glasses · spectacles · lenses · contacts · bifocals · corrective · optometrist · ophthalmologist

Opposites
temporal/strategic vision

myopicallyfarsightedly

With long-term vision

presciently · providently · strategically · prudently · wisely

scope of perception

myopicallybroadly

In general terms

comprehensively · holistically · expansively · open-mindedly · panoramically

literal visual acuity

myopicallyfarsightedly

With long-term vision

sharply · keenly · eagle-eyed

Family

myopic, myopia

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G