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Selfishly meaning

In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.

Synonyms of Selfishly

Using Selfishly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
  • Useful related words include: egotistically, unselfishly.
  • In the example corpus, selfishly often appears in combinations such as: selfishly and, and selfishly, but selfishly.

Context around Selfishly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Selfishly

  • In this selection, "selfishly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, playing, acting, behaving, squabbling, choose and divided stand out and add context to how "selfishly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include again so selfishly and and acting selfishly but she. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selfishly" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selfishly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Subsequently, the Trump administration has acted selfishly. (7 words)

But selfishly, I don’t want to go for me. (10 words)

And, selfishly, I will enjoy it more if they’re enjoying it more. (13 words)

Somewhat selfishly, the biggest personal concern I’ve had since the outbreak of The Big Cancel is the ramifications it could have on the Premier League just as Liverpool is closing in on their first title in 30 years. (39 words)

I imagine the menus at this new restaurant will change with the seasons, but I’m selfishly hoping this plate – as well as the hot and dreamy ‘Healing Broth’ bowl (not pictured) – will be constant. (35 words)

In the 81st minute, George Abege went on a solo run but instead of releasing substitute Yacouba, he went on selfishly into the box but his effort at goal was shockingly offside. (32 words)

Oh wait, the super rich who make over that want to selfishly hoard wealth + refuse to pay their fair share back into the system that made them super rich? (29 words)

Example sentences (20)

And, selfishly, I will enjoy it more if they’re enjoying it more.

But selfishly, I don’t want to go for me.

Swiss newspaper Le Nouvelliste stated that the argument between Virtanen and Eigenmann began because Eigenmann felt that Virtanen was playing selfishly.

All this sharing really speaks to an earlier time in music when songs existed to be recorded by multiple artists and not owned quite as selfishly as they are these days.

Here in Sandwell, the Conservatives are either running away to safer seats or are selfishly squabbling to further their own careers.

Narcissistic politicians in government also lack empathy for others, and selfishly have a sense of entitlement, believing that others should make specific allowances for them.

Previously on Vanderpump, she was seen plotting and acting selfishly but she changed after she was fired from the show and further worked on herself.

Sharing his frustrations on Reddit, the social media user complained that his neighbour had started behaving selfishly after purchasing a new motor.

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And second (selfishly) was to hopefully get a chance to speak to some of the original cast members.

Bill might selfishly choose to keep quiet since the truth would turn Ridge against Shauna.

Both leaderships are incompetent, incapable of reading the political landscape, selfishly divided, and lacking in integrity, ingenuity and vision.

I imagine the menus at this new restaurant will change with the seasons, but I’m selfishly hoping this plate – as well as the hot and dreamy ‘Healing Broth’ bowl (not pictured) – will be constant.

Oh wait, the super rich who make over that want to selfishly hoard wealth + refuse to pay their fair share back into the system that made them super rich?

Selfishly and egotistically, political agendas as well as denominational disputes have blinded our society from the devastation troubling our communities.

She had no right to put everyone else’s lives in danger this way, once again, so selfishly.

Somewhat selfishly, the biggest personal concern I’ve had since the outbreak of The Big Cancel is the ramifications it could have on the Premier League just as Liverpool is closing in on their first title in 30 years.

Subsequently, the Trump administration has acted selfishly.

They could still have a strong feud on Smackdown, but I’d selfishly prefer to see The Revival leave once their deals expire.

For example, if you call a wallflower an altruist, they might interpret that as being called overly image-conscious and selfishly wanting to appear too good to others.

In the 81st minute, George Abege went on a solo run but instead of releasing substitute Yacouba, he went on selfishly into the box but his effort at goal was shockingly offside.

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Common combinations with selfishly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selfishly" in a sentence?
An example: "And, selfishly, I will enjoy it more if they’re enjoying it more." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "selfishly" from authentic English texts.
What does "selfishly" mean?
Selfishly means: In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
What are synonyms of "selfishly"?
Common synonyms of "selfishly" include: egotistically, unselfishly.
How many example sentences with "selfishly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "selfishly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.