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selfishly

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self·ish  (slfsh)
adj.
1. Concerned chiefly or only with oneself: "Selfish men were . . . trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of human rights" (Maria Weston Chapman).
2. Arising from, characterized by, or showing selfishness: a selfish whim.
selfish·ly adv.
selfish·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.selfishly - in an egotistical manner; "he behaved egotistically"
egotistically
unselfishly - in an unselfish manner; "he acted unselfishly when he helped her get the promotion"
Translations
selfishly [ˈselfɪʃlɪ] ADV → con egoísmo, de modo egoísta
selfishly [ˈsɛlfɪʃli] adv → égoïstement
selfishly
adv → egoistisch, selbstsüchtig; I was selfishly glad that… → ich war egoistischerweise froh, dass …
selfishly [ˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ] adv → egoisticamente
selfishly [ˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ] adv → egoisticamente


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That was my first thought, though I shrank selfishly from confronting it.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Personally, purely selfishly personally, I should be sorry to see you go.
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Because his favourite wife, mother of his eldest born, had dared out of silliness of affection to violate one of his kingly tamboos, he had had her killed and had himself selfishly and religiously eaten the last of her even to the marrow of her cracked joints, sharing no morsel with his boonest of comrades.
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