egotistically
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7.7
- adverb
- /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkli/
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egotísticamente
- Another irony that Petraeus' downfall reveals is that some of us who egotistically thought our coverage of Petraeus and counterinsurgency was so sophisticated were perpetuating myths without fully realizing it.
My friends and I don't say this like egotistically I just wake up earlier you with me.
- My friends and I don't say this like egotistically I just wake up earlier you with me.
Examples
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Herself! Intensely, egotistically, as in the case of all children, taking possession of that world where, to the end of her life, she continued to see herself at a great distance.
Academic text (2007) -
This occurs, namely, when the partners behave egotistically in the beginning and then attempt to become more altruistic.
Blog text (33) -
One could likewise ask if people should act more or less egotistically: an interesting issue, perhaps, but not the subject matter of economics.
Blog text (9) -
And and saying that, I feel like there's a difference between being like egotistically selfish and and then being there for yourself.
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I'm confident that this service will improve over time, and I'm happy to no longer be paying money each month to egotistically follow who is clicking on what on my hobbyist sites.
Blog text (21) -
It seems pretty different from Ted Rall's Terror Widows cartoon, for example, where he explicitly accused survivors in particular of egotistically enjoying their celebrity.
Blog text (6) -
Remind me of the time when I was at mass a few months ago and the rector called for prayers for those in need, such as the homeless, the chronically ill, and those who egotistically wield great worldly power from huge office towers because they didn't have the experience of realizing God's power.
Blog text (23) -
Yet the idea that things in themselves simply exist—that they contain no larger significance except the "unreal relations" we egotistically impose upon them—wasn't exactly the most satisfactory proposition to Howard either.
Academic text (1993) -
He egotistically believed that his opinions were the only ones that mattered.
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The artist spoke egotistically about his achievements, ignoring the contributions of his team.
Synonyms
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4.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
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6.0
In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others
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7.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better or smarter than other people
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7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
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8.5
In a way that shows too much pride and a need for attention
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7.6
In a way that tries to seem more important or special than it is
Acting as if you are better than other people
In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
In a way that shows too much pride in yourself
Thinking only about yourself and not about others
In a selfish way that shows care only for your own needs
In a way that shows too much pride in what you have done or how you look
Antonyms
How Egotistical
Surface Forms
Morphology
egotistically = egotistical (transparent) = egotist + ical + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'egotistical'; the meaning 'in an egotistical manner' is directly derived.
Etymology
The word egotistically comes from ego, a Latin word meaning 'I' or 'self', and is related to egotist, a person who talks about themselves. So, egotistically means acting as if 'I' am the most important person.