selflessly
adverbHow many syllables in selflessly?
There are 3 syllables in the word selflessly.How to pronounce selflessly:
Definition of selflessly:
- selflessly (adverb):
- adverb. in an altruistic manner.
Synonyms for selflessly:
affably
altruistically
amiably
beneficently
benevolently
charitably
cheerfully
cheerily
congenially
cordially
friendlily
generously
genially
good-naturedly
graciously
humanely
kindly
magnanimously
philanthropically
sweetly
thoughtfully
ungrudgingly
unselfishly
Antonyms for selflessly:
acquisitively
apathetically
cruelly
discourteously
egocentrically
egoistically
egomaniacally
egotistically
graspingly
greedily
harshly
heedlessly
inconsiderately
insensitively
introvertedly
malevolently
maliciously
meanly
mercenarily
opportunistically
regardlessly
selfishly
spitefully
stingily
tactlessly
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