UNSELFISHLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unselfishly mean? 

• UNSELFISHLY (adverb)
  The adverb UNSELFISHLY has 1 sense:

1. in an unselfish manner

  Familiarity information: UNSELFISHLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNSELFISHLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an unselfish manner

Context example:

he acted unselfishly when he helped her get the promotion

Antonym:

selfishly (in an egotistical manner)

Pertainym:

unselfish (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others)

 Context examples 

And then it made me twenty times more wretched, to know how unselfishly mindful she was of me, and how selfishly mindful I was of myself.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

We were all extremely glad to see Traddles so put down, and exalted Steerforth to the skies: especially when he told us, as he condescended to do, that what he had done had been done expressly for us, and for our cause; and that he had conferred a great boon upon us by unselfishly doing it.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

At the same time, I must say that the generosity of her championship of poor harmless Mr. Dick, not only inspired my young breast with some selfish hope for myself, but warmed it unselfishly towards her.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)