selflessly

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Recent Examples of selflessly Not every war could boast of attacks like this, with no one needing to be urged on, everyone rushing forward, selflessly giving their all. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 In a moment of tremendous loss, ordinary people performed extraordinary acts of courage, Americans selflessly served strangers in need, and communities refused to let tragedy have the final word. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026 Drew was selflessly devoted to making his community and this nation safer. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Tillman selflessly and patriotically sacrificed his life serving our country. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Soon after, the other children chosen to walk on the field selflessly offered to make a change with Enoch. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Wyck is obviously Widow’s Bay’s Quint, the veteran sea salt who takes no guff, drinks too much, and selflessly puts his life on the line. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026 After hours of selflessly scrolling through Anthropologie, ASOS, Banana Republic, H&M, Mango, Nordstrom, Reformation, Shopbop, and Zara, these are my picks for expensive-looking wedding guest dresses to shop right now, starting at just $50. — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 11 June 2026 The same can be said of Rickard Rakell, a fine player who selflessly changed positions for the better of the team this season. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selflessly
Adverb
  • Dumfries cut inside and unselfishly rolled it across for Inter captain Lautaro Martínez to score one of the easiest goals of his career, tapping it into an empty net from three yards out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.
    — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Rooms Like the resort as a whole, all the 124 accommodations—81 suites and 43 villas—are graciously grand, with the smallest suites stretching over nearly 1,000 square feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • All of these girls, all of them, so beautiful, dancing to the same song every night, skin against the cold security of the pole, the stage, accepting the proffered bills graciously.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • There were hundreds of bikers milling around cheerfully in the showery sunshine and proudly displaying their hogs.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The camera pans across images of Boston’s historic Fenway Park and a grim-looking Schumer, contrasting those shots with footage of Collins cheerfully hobnobbing with Maine voters.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Selflessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selflessly. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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