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Erotic or sexual love can truly be love if it is not selfishly sexual or lustful.
Mortimer Adler

Meaning of "selfishly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELFISHLY

selfishly  [ˈselfɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELFISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selfishly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SELFISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of selfishly in the English dictionary

The definition of selfishly in the dictionary is in a selfish manner. Other definition of selfishly is from a self-interested viewpoint.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELFISHLY


childishly
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ
dwarfishly
ˈdwɔːfɪʃlɪ
elfishly
ˈɛlfɪʃlɪ
feverishly
ˈfiːvərɪʃlɪ
fiendishly
ˈfiːndɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
freakishly
ˈfriːkɪʃlɪ
huffishly
ˈhʌfɪʃlɪ
lavishly
ˈlævɪʃlɪ
oafishly
ˈəʊfɪʃlɪ
offishly
ˈɒfɪʃlɪ
raffishly
ˈræfɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
slavishly
ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ
sluggishly
ˈslʌɡɪʃlɪ
sniffishly
ˈsnɪfɪʃlɪ
standoffishly
ˌstændˈɒfɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
unselfishly
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ
wolfishly
ˈwʊlfɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELFISHLY

self-will
self-willed
self-winding
self-worship
self-worth
selfdom
selfheal
selfhood
selfie
selfish
selfishness
selfism
selfist
selfless
selflessly
selflessness
selfness
selfsame
selfsameness
selfward

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELFISHLY

aguishly
amateurishly
boyishly
cartoonishly
clannishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
doltishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
hellishly
impishly
knavishly
mannishly
outlandishly
peevishly
skittishly
squeamishly
uppishly
waggishly

Synonyms and antonyms of selfishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «selfishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELFISHLY

Find out the translation of selfishly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selfishly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selfishly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自私
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

egoístamente
570 millions of speakers

English

selfishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वार्थी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بأنانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эгоистично
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

egoisticamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বার্থপরের মতো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

égoïstement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mementingkan diri sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

egoistisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

身勝手に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이기적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Egois
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ích kỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுயநலமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वार्थीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bencilce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

egoisticamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

egoistycznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

егоїстично
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

egoist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγωιστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfsugtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

själviskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

egoistisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selfishly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELFISHLY»

The term «selfishly» is regularly used and occupies the 90.119 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELFISHLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «selfishly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «selfishly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selfishly

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9 QUOTES WITH «SELFISHLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word selfishly.
1
Mortimer Adler
Erotic or sexual love can truly be love if it is not selfishly sexual or lustful.
2
Bryan Fuller
I felt, selfishly, that if there was going to be a TV show about 'Hannibal Lecter' whether I was going to be involved or not, I'd rather be involved. I wanted to make sure it was something I wanted to watch.
3
Chris Geere
Sometimes when I'm not working, I go and teach at an acting school, and quite selfishly, that makes me feel more inspired to do things myself.
4
Melissa George
Sometimes I take a movie selfishly because it's a female lead.
5
Terry Jones
I don't think people who have children are acting selfishly or unselfishly. Having a child who'll be loved, to parents who love each other, is the important thing.
6
Dan Marino
I want to know what it's like to play in a Super Bowl and win one. My career will be great without it. But, personally, selfishly, I want to know what it feels like.
7
Dustin Moskovitz
One of the purposes of life, and selfishly what makes people happy, is building things that are impactful.
8
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons.
9
John Wayne
I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELFISHLY»

Discover the use of selfishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selfishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Telling Chinese History: A Selection of Essays
The ruler selfishly [looks] to his own regime. The official selfishly [looks] to his own field. The artisan selfishly [looks] to his own occupation. The merchant selfishly [looks] to his own commerce. The individual selfishly [looks] to his own profit.
Frederic E. Wakeman, Lea H. Wakeman, 2009
2
My Life Experiences
Selfishly. Greedy. The majority of people are always looking to benefit off of someone in a financial way. It can be off of their own family or next of kin. It can even be off of others who are not a relative or friend. The majority of people like that are ...
Evenell Sanders, 2013
3
The Art and Science of Negotiation
A SOCIAL DILEMMA GAME Imagine that you have to choose whether to act nobly or selfishly. If you act nobly you will be helping others at your own expense; if you act selfishly you will be helping yourself at others' expense. Similarly, those  ...
Howard Raiffa, 1982
4
Understanding Teams
Thus, the more prosocially-oriented (as opposed to selfishly-oriented) team members in a team, the more likely it would be that the team would use integrative strategies, and the less likely it would be that the team would use distributive ...
Linda L. Neider, Chester Schriesheim, 2005
5
Morality : Its Nature and Justification: Its Nature and ...
A person who loves another selfishly may actually seek to deprive her of pleasure that is caused by someone else. But it is not only love between men and women that can be selfish. A parent may selfishly love his children. It is even possible ...
Bernard Gert Stone Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, 1998
6
What's Fair: Ethics for Negotiators
Leaving morality aside for the moment, the best tangible reward accrues to you in this asocial game if you act selfishly and all others act nobly. But if all behave that way, all suffer greatly. To be more concrete, suppose that you are one player ...
Carrie Menkel-Meadow, Michael Wheeler, 2004
7
The Dictionary of Lahu
na le fa ta ve d- lon (LRC + Nrh ) deep mystery; occult matter lo-qa=na (N) a canyon; a defile; a deep valley na (Bv? Vv?) act selfishly; V only to please oneself /perhaps related semantically to na (Vadj) 'deep' ("deeply self- absorbed"?) ...
James A. Matisoff, 1988
8
God and the Philosophy of Explanation: A Booked PowerPoint ...
There is no other person living on this island with this individual who is living there in a proper, selfishly motivated, human way. The consequences of his actions are not influencing, either positively or negatively, the existence of any other ...
James W. Peterson, 2010
9
Motivating & Inspiring Teachers: The Educational Leader's ...
The idea of thinking selfishly may seem offensive to educators. After all, we are in a giving profession. However, if thinking selfishly can assist you in being able to be more effective in giving to others, would you consider it? It is critical that we ...
Todd Whitaker, Beth Whitaker, Dale Lumpa, 2013
10
Transformational Philanthropy: Entrepreneurs and Nonprofits
Giving Done Selfishly Giving Done Selfishly While “giving done selfishly” seems like an unlikely title for a section in a book about philanthropy, it is exactly how John Canning describes what he does. When I asked him and his wife, Rita, why  ...
Lisa M. Dietlin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELFISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selfishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Once Again, Ramona Is Acting Selfishly': Kristen Taekman Calls …
Kristen Taekman and Ramona Singer's relationship continues to grow more toxic, as the blonde beauty called out her castmate's selfish behavior in a new ... «RadarOnline, Jul 15»
2
Sather's win-now deals were not selfishly motivated
President and General Manager of the New York Rangers Glen Sather addresses the media prior to the game against the Nashville Predators at Madison ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
3
Bullies selfishly hog all parking
In regard to the Cruzin' to Colby Car Show held on Memorial Day weekend in Everett. This show is organized and hosted by the Seattle Rod-Tiques. «HeraldNet, May 15»
4
Gonzaga 'selfishly' hoping to make history with Final Four berth
HOUSTON — Here's the thing about standing on the precipice of history: There is no proper stance. It's very much a whatever-works-for-you situation. Gonzaga ... «SportingNews.com, Mar 15»
5
Iran nuclear deal: GOP acting selfishly
Becoming a proud Navy wife has opened my eyes to one of the most crucial dangers of our time. While my sailor was at sea, sleepless nights shone a light on a ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»
6
Wake prosecutor: Broyhill 'selfishly murdered' his longtime friend
Raleigh, N.C. — The man accused of "selfishly murdering" his longtime friend and political colleague lied to her about having cancer and other health problems ... «WRAL.com, Mar 15»
7
Bad dog! Selfish pooch steals other canine's bed
Pixie then selfishly lays on the bed herself, leaving Sassy without anything comfortable to lay down on. Check out the funny video above.. Related Topics: «KGO-TV, Feb 15»
8
How and Why to Spend Less Selfishly
As an unmarried 20-something, I have a confession to make: I love being selfish with my money. Without having to negotiate financial goals with a spouse or ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jan 15»
9
Joe Johnson: Nets playing 'selfish'
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A frustrated Joe Johnson warned that if the Brooklyn Nets don't stop playing selfishly, they'll be in trouble on their daunting ... «ESPN, Nov 14»
10
CFB AM: More evidence the NCAA acted selfishly by hammering …
The NCAA's 2012 ruling on Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal has come under a new wave of criticism recently with the release of internal ... «FOXSports.com, Nov 14»

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