selfishly

English

Etymology

From selfish +‎ -ly.

Adverb

selfishly (comparative more selfishly, superlative most selfishly)

  1. In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
    • 2023 April 13, Amy Nicholson, “‘Hilma’ Review: An Artist With Spirit”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      What emerges is a softly supernatural story about a futurist who behaved as selfishly as any retrograde male genius.

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