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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

selfishly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English selfish Middle English -ly English -ly English selfishly From selfish + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
    • What emerges is a softly supernatural story about a futurist who behaved as selfishly as any retrograde male genius. 2023 April 13, Amy Nicholson, “‘Hilma’ Review: An Artist With Spirit”, in The New York Times:

Forms

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more selfishly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most selfishly Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

unselfishly

Relateds

selfish · egoist

Translations (7)

ca egoistament (in a selfish manner) · pl samolubnie (in a selfish manner) · es egoístamente (in a selfish manner) · pl egoistycznie (in a selfish manner) · pt egoistamente (in a selfish manner) · gl egoistamente (in a selfish manner) · et isekalt (in a selfish manner)