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Recent Examples of unselfishly
Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.
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Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Nor from showing how Bull unselfishly and painfully gets in the way when preventing Sterling from mounting his beloved Honey.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Nor from showing how Bull unselfishly and painfully gets in the way when preventing Sterling from mounting his beloved Honey.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfishly
Adverb
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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
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But in the midst of a zero-sum competition, the research suggests that thinking selflessly can boost mood and keep athletes in a positive frame of mind.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Instead of sabotaging the recipe, simply circle back to the compliment and decline graciously.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tsiorvas also graciously declined any payment for the meal.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Unselfishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfishly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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