Meanings
adverbegoistically (comparative more egoistically, superlative most egoistically)
comparative more egoistically · superlative most egoistically
- in an egoistic manner
He was going to ask her to marry him—indeed, he had intended to ask her without more delay. But the words were not spoken yet; instead, he found himself talking egoistically on and on.
1934, George Orwell, chapter 15, in Burmese Days
Origin
Translations
Polish egoistycznie, samolubnie
- egoistyczniein an egoistic manner
- samolubniein an egoistic manner
Cite this entry
APA
egoistically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoistically
MLA
“egoistically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoistically. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egoistically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egoistically.
Source: egoistically on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.