selflessly

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English

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Etymology

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From selfless +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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selflessly (comparative more selflessly, superlative most selflessly)

  1. In a selfless manner; done in a way that disregards concerns for the self and places other first.
    • 2020 January 9, Elizabeth Preston, “Parrots Show Off Selfless Behavior”, in The New York Times[1]:
      They’re the first non-mammals observed helping each other in this way, suggesting other animals have evolved the ability to act selflessly.

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