selfishly
adverbHow many syllables in selfishly?
There are 3 syllables in the word selfishly.How to pronounce selfishly:
Definition of selfishly:
- selfishly (adverb):
- in a selfish way
- adverb. in an egotistical manner.
Synonyms for selfishly:
egocentric
egoistic
egoistical
egomaniacal
egotistic
egotistical
narcissistic
proud
self-absorbed
self-centered
self-concerned
self-infatuated
self-interested
self-involved
self-loving
self-obsessed
self-oriented
self-preoccupied
self-regarding
self-seeking
self-serving
smug
solipsistic
vain
Antonyms for selfishly:
altruistically
beneficently
benevolently
benignantly
bigheartedly
candidly
caringly
charitably
chivalrously
considerately
eleemosynarily
enthusiastically
generously
genially
goodheartedly
graciously
helpfully
humanely
humanly
kindheartedly
kindly
magnanimously
majestically
munificently
nobly
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