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unselfishly

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un·self·ish  (n-slfsh)
adj.
Generous or altruistic.

un·selfish·ly adv.
un·selfish·ness n.
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Adv.1.unselfishlyunselfishly - in an unselfish manner; "he acted unselfishly when he helped her get the promotion"
egotistically, selfishly - in an egotistical manner; "he behaved egotistically"

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The reading that does one good, and lasting good, is the reading that one does for pleasure, and simply and unselfishly, as children do.
The kindhearted countess was the more vexed with Sonya because that poor, dark-eyed niece of hers was so meek, so kind, so devotedly grateful to her benefactors, and so faithfully, unchangingly, and unselfishly in love with Nicholas, that there were no grounds for finding fault with her.
In the meantime, all we can do is to work patiently, fearlessly, and unselfishly, to an end that we think is right.
 
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