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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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WHOLE
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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