UNSELFISHLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

unselfishly

adverb

Definition of unselfishly

as in selflessly

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Recent Examples of unselfishly 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, 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 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

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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

Definition of selflessly

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Thank people for every piece of feedback, and treat each slip as a chance to delight by correcting graciously.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The Close Encounters director looked back on a mock trial Sheindlin so graciously presided over in honor of his superfan mother’s 90th birthday.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of graciously

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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
Lon Cheng, a Cambodian vendor who has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, cheerfully called to customers and danced along with the music behind his vegetable stall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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