Synonyms for selfishly
self·ish·ly

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1. selfishlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   unselfishly

2. selfishlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   unselfishly

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:4.1 / 9 votes

1. egotistically, selfishlyadverb

   in an egotistical manner

   "he behaved egotistically"

   Synonyms:
   egotistically

   Antonyms:
   unselfishly

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1. Attorney Shannon Smith:

   This is not about the defendants wanting to throw their son under the bus or make him look bad. This is about our clients defending the case, when the prosecution criticizes the defense for being selfish in wanting to defend the case, we are going to be selfish all day. We agree. Because selfishly, we have to protect their rights.

2. Ethan Lindenberger:

   For certain individuals and organizations that spread misinformation, they instill fear into the public for their own gain selfishly and do so knowing that their information is incorrect. For my mother, her love, affection and care as a parent, was used to push an agenda to create a false distress, and these sources which spread misinformation should be the primary concern of the American people.

3. John Wayne:

   I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves

4. Emily Sensale:

   As much as I obviously, selfishly want the 110,000 people in the stadium.

5. Petro Poroshenko:

   If you fail, the experiment fails, it may be your last moment. Please for the sake of the rest of us, selfishly on my part, don’t waste it. Seize the opportunity. Build a better future for the people of Ukraine.