Unselfishly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an unselfish manner.

    "The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an unselfish manner wordnet

Synonyms

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altruisticallyfreelygenerouslygraciouslyhandsomelylavishly

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"The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly."

Etymology

From un- + selfish + -ly.

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