selflessly
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3.8
- adverb
- /ˈsɛlf.ləs.li/
:
desinteresadamente
- Every day, countless volunteers selflessly give their time to help the homeless in our community.
- work selflessly
Because a lot of this, as said, I've approached this very selflessly.
- Because a lot of this, as said, I've approached this very selflessly.
- So these Marines at Abby Gate, they like selflessly sacrificed for people they didn't even know.
- Like I always believed that if you serve selflessly, which was the blind spot, I thought I was serving selflessly.
- And if you do that and you do it selflessly enough and consistently keep creating, I do think you end up being seen.
- And as I described before, how to please selflessly the object of your love and how to serve tirelessly.
- So the people that say I'm totally selfless, me, I do all this selflessly.
Examples
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I acknowledge them and I salute them as I acknowledge and salute all those who have selflessly worked to build concord between our peoples.
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The grandeur of the French nation required artists to set aside their squabbles and contribute selflessly to the collective good.
Academic text (2004) -
Thank you to our families, who selflessly continue to put up with our long hours.
Blog text (16) -
I believe my boyfriend could create a list of all the ways I selflessly give back to him.
Blog text (4) -
Can you find a way to put your surplus to good use helping selflessly those in need?
Blog text (17) -
The president is honouring two of our most dedicated alumni who have selflessly given back to our university and our fine city.
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I watched as you and all of the other firefighters worked selflessly to extinguish this fire as quickly as possible.
Blog text (5) -
We praise women for selflessly caring for others while surrendering their personal happiness.
Fiction book (1994) -
So these Marines at Abby Gate, they like selflessly sacrificed for people they didn't even know.
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Hudal contrasted his Christian charity with the supposed Jewish proclivity for vengeance: To help people without thinking of the consequences, working selflessly and with determination, was naturally what should have been expected of a true Christian.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
11
1.0
Being gentle and caring to other people
5
3.9
In a kind and generous way that forgives others
4
3.0
In a kind way that shows care for people who are suffering
3
3.7
Showing care for other people more than for yourself
1
6.5
Acting to help other people without wanting anything in return
1
4.6
In a kind way that tries to help other people
1
7.5
In a generous and forgiving way toward someone, often a rival
1
7.5
In a way that gives money or help to people in need
1
8.5
In a very generous way without holding back
In a kind and generous way
Antonyms
How Selfless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Selflessly comes from the simple word self ('oneself') plus the parts -less ('without') and -ly (which turns it into a word that shows how something is done). That's why to act selflessly is to do something 'without' thinking of yourself and to put other people first.