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Recent Examples of selflessly
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.
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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
Continue reading … REMEMBERING HEROES — America celebrates those who served the nation selflessly.
—FOXNews.com, 22 May 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
Nathaniel has consistently worked towards the good of the ensemble, and is selflessly devoted to our band program.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Omotenashi is the Japanese art and philosophy of sincere hospitality — anticipating a guest's every need proactively and serving them selflessly.
—Teresa Stepzinski, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
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
Continue reading … REMEMBERING HEROES — America celebrates those who served the nation selflessly.
—FOXNews.com, 22 May 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
Nathaniel has consistently worked towards the good of the ensemble, and is selflessly devoted to our band program.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Omotenashi is the Japanese art and philosophy of sincere hospitality — anticipating a guest's every need proactively and serving them selflessly.
—Teresa Stepzinski, Florida Times-Union, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selflessly
Adverb
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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
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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
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Wood graciously served as one of my dissertation advisers, and the book that resulted, American Honor, builds on his focus on ideals.—
Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Love Island graciously afforded these throuples with an absurdly large bed.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Among other curiosities were Matthew Howard and Joseph Pereira cheerfully pulverizing Philip Glass’ Fantasy Concerto for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, as well as Boris Allakhverdyan suavely ghosting jazz legend Artie Shaw in his Clarinet Concerto.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Selflessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selflessly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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