unselfishly
3
3.7
- adverb
- /ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃli/
:
desinteresadamente
- He acted unselfishly by giving up his seat to the elderly woman on the bus.
- give unselfishly
- act unselfishly
- play unselfishly
Examples
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I owe a lot to the manosphere bloggers who unselfishly help others to become masters of their fates, myself included.
Blog text (12) -
The more you do unselfishly, the more you live abundantly.
Blog text (22) -
Quite unselfishly, I wish you were here because we need men like you.
Fiction book (1990) -
Do it for others unselfishly, and for us as well.
Blog text (4) -
Nothing makes you feel a warm glow like when you unselfishly help others.
Blog text (27) -
Richard and Calvin kind of set the tone and played very unselfishly.
Blog text (22) -
[Officer] Pay tribute to those whose lives were taken and those who daily give unselfishly of themselves.
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And what glory awaits those who fight unselfishly for the cause!
Blog text (25) -
We can also guess that the community understands his merit and the debt that is owed to him by the three families he has helped unselfishly.
Academic text (2007) -
It renews my faith in mankind to see people act so unselfishly for no apparent reason other than a remarkably kind heart.
Blog text (10)
Synonyms
7
3.8
In a way that puts other people's needs before your own
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
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
8.5
In a very generous way without holding back
In a kind and generous way
Antonyms
How Selfless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unselfishly comes from un- ('not') + self ('oneself'), the same self you see in selfish, plus the ending -ly which shows the way someone acts. So, unselfishly means acting 'not for yourself' but for other people.