parochially

adverb

Meaning

In a way that is limited in scope or outlook, focusing only on local or narrow interests.

Examples

  • The board members viewed the global market parochially, failing to see how international trends would affect their local sales.
  • He reacted parochially to the suggestion, insisting that only the traditions of his own neighborhood mattered.

Synonyms: narrowly, provincially, insularly, parochially