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farsighted
(redirected from farsightedly)

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far·sight·ed or far-sight·ed  (färstd)
adj.
1. Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic.
2. Capable of seeing to a great distance.
3. Planning prudently for the future; foresighted: large goals that required farsighted policies.
farsighted·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.farsighted - able to see distant objects clearly
presbyopic
myopic, nearsighted, shortsighted - unable to see distant objects clearly
2.farsighted - planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"
foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, farseeing, longsighted, long
provident - providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"


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He also antagonized the Admiralty, and angered the Arctic community by farsightedly declaring that even if a Northwest Passage did exist, it would be commercially useless and not worth the finding.
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And slightly less farsightedly, Hegel thought that America might eventually become a decisive part of the West, but that for the foreseeable future it was on the edge of history.
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