selflessly

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Recent Examples of selflessly 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 His thoughts and prayers are with the two individuals who were injured and offers his heartfelt gratitude to those who so selflessly rushed to their aid. Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 Sheriff Eric Fagan said Lewis was acting selflessly when he was hit and killed. Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 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
  • His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • Perez handled the decision more cheerfully than fans in Sacramento, which is serving as the A’s temporary home while their new ballpark is being constructed in Las Vegas.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine.
    Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026

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“Selflessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selflessly. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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