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unselfishly

unselfishly adverb: in an unselfish manner.

Adverb

unselfishly (comparative more unselfishly, superlative most unselfishly)

  1. In an unselfish manner.
    • The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly.2018 May 28, Claire Messud, “Turning Circe Into a Good Witch”, in The New York Times
    Antonyms:
    selfishly

Antonyms of unselfishly

Forms of unselfishly

comparativemore unselfishly
superlativemost unselfishly

Origin of unselfishly

From un- + selfish + -ly.

Questions about unselfishly

What does unselfishly mean?
Unselfishly means in an unselfish manner.
What part of speech is unselfishly?
Unselfishly is an adverb.

Words near unselfishly in the dictionary

  1. unselfconsciously
  2. unselfconsciousness
  3. unselfed
  4. unselfing
  5. unselfish
  6. unselfishly
  7. unselfishness
  8. unselfishnesses
  9. unselflike
  10. unselfness
  11. unselfpitying

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