nearsightedly
Lacking distant clarity
Nearsightedly describes doing something in the manner of a nearsighted person—unable to see distant things clearly.
The figurative sense dominates: acting without considering long-term consequences or the bigger picture.
The company nearsightedly cut its research budget to boost quarterly profits.
Blurry distance vision
- correctiveDesigned to remedy flaws
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
eyeglasses · prescription · diopter · optometrist · ophthalmologist · refraction · eyewear · bifocals
Soft and unclear
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- unclearNot easily understood
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
squinting · peering · straining · unfocused · out-of-focus · dim · obscured · blurred
Near-range photograph
- hunchedBent at spine
- proximityNearness in space
- closelyIn proximity or detail
- intimatelyIn a private, personal manner
Acting without considering consequences
- narrow-mindedlyWith rigid thinking
- unwiselyLacking good judgment
- imprudentlyWithout good judgment
- shortsightedlyWithout considering future outcomes
recklessly · thoughtlessly · hastily · rashly · unthinkingly · carelessly · foolishly · myopically
myopia
Blurry distance vision
- correctiveDesigned to remedy flaws
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
spectacles · eyeglasses · prescription · diopter · optometrist · ophthalmologist · refraction · eyewear · bifocals · contacts
fuzzy
Soft and unclear
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- unclearNot easily understood
hazy · squinting · peering · straining · unfocused · out-of-focus · dim · obscured · blurred · smudged
close-up
Near-range photograph
short-sightedly
Acting without considering consequences
- narrow-mindedlyWith rigid thinking
- unwiselyLacking good judgment
- imprudentlyWithout good judgment
shortsightedly · recklessly · thoughtlessly · hastily · rashly · unthinkingly · carelessly · foolishly · myopically · improvident
nearsightedlyfarsightedly
With long-term vision
clearly · sharply · eagle-eyed
nearsightedlyfarsightedly
With long-term vision
presciently · providently · perspicaciously · strategically · wisely