selfishly

selfishly
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. egotistically, miserly, stingily, greedily, in one's own interest, meanly, cannily, ungenerously, illiberally, unchivalrously, to gain private ends, lacking in generosity, lacking in magnanimity, lacking in consideration; see also wrongly 1 , 2 .

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  • Selfishly — Self ish*ly, adv. In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • selfishly — selfish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ concerned chiefly with one s own personal profit or pleasure at the expense of consideration for others. DERIVATIVES selfishly adverb selfishness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • selfishly adv — Would you like to buy some cod? asked Tom selfishly …   English expressions

  • selfishly — adverb see selfish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • selfishly — See selfish. * * * …   Universalium

  • selfishly — adverb In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly. Ant: unselfishly …   Wiktionary

  • selfishly — adv. self centeredly, egotistically, in the manner of being concerned only with one s own self …   English contemporary dictionary

  • selfishly — self·ish·ly …   English syllables

  • selfishly — See: selfish …   English dictionary

  • selfishly — adverb in an egotistical manner he behaved egotistically • Syn: ↑egotistically • Ant: ↑unselfishly • Derived from adjective: ↑selfish, ↑egotistic ( …   Useful english dictionary

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