Meanings
adverbselfishly (comparative more selfishly, superlative most selfishly)
comparative more selfishly · superlative most selfishly
- In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
What emerges is a softly supernatural story about a futurist who behaved as selfishly as any retrograde male genius.
2023 April 13, Amy Nicholson, “‘Hilma’ Review: An Artist With Spirit”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
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Origin
Translations
Catalan egoistament
- egoistamentin a selfish manner
Estonian isekalt
- isekaltin a selfish manner
Polish egoistycznie, samolubnie
- egoistyczniein a selfish manner
- samolubniein a selfish manner
Portuguese egoistamente
- egoistamentein a selfish manner
Spanish egoístamente
- egoístamentein a selfish manner
Cite this entry
APA
selfishly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selfishly
MLA
“selfishly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selfishly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selfishly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selfishly.
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