SELFISHLY

egotistically, selfishly

(adverb) in an egotistical manner; “he behaved egotistically”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

selfishly (comparative more selfishly, superlative most selfishly)

In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.

Antonyms

• unselfishly

Source: Wiktionary


Self"ish*ly, adv.

Definition: In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.

SELFISH

Self"ish, a.

1. Caring supremely or unduly for one's self; regarding one's own comfort, advantage, etc., in disregard, or at the expense, of those of others. They judge of things according to their own private appetites and selfish passions. Cudworth. In that throng of selfish hearts untrue. Keble.

2. (Ethics)

Definition: Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self. Hobbes and the selfish school of philosophers. Fleming.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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