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unselfishly

adverb

  1. in an unselfish manner
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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English selfish Middle English -ly English -ly English unselfishly From un- + selfish + -ly.

  1. In an unselfish manner.

    The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly.