单词 | near-sightedly |
释义 | near-sightedlyadv. In a near-sighted manner; short-sightedly. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of eye > disordered vision > [adverb] > short-sightedly short-sightedly1853 near-sightedly1871 myopically1901 1871 Appletons' Jrnl. 12 Aug. 172/1 Leaning forward on the music-stool, and peering near-sightedly through his spectacles at the score. 1909 Daily Chron. 11 Oct. 7/1 Dr. Shuttleworth blinked near-sightedly throughout the time he was in the witness box. 1946 E. O'Neill Iceman Cometh i. 4 He has..black eyes which peer near-sightedly from behind thick-lensed spectacles. 1971 B. Malamud Tenants 209 With furrowed brows he reads the marriage contract over and over, then nearsightedly reads it again. 1993 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 52 517 While American makers nearsightedly emphasized styles and repair services, their Japanese counterparts sought quality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1871 |
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