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unselfishly Antonyms

Opposite of unselfishly

Pinning down the opposite of unselfishly requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that prioritizes the needs or wishes of others before one's own.

Usage Example

"She selfishly dedicated her weekends to mentoring underprivileged students in her community."

Strongest
selfishly
egotistically
egoistically
Strong
greedily
stingily
narcissistically

Similar words to unselfishly

Words similar to unselfishly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

selflessly
altruistically
generously
magnanimously
benevolently
charitably
nobly
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• Nearby Words

unselfconscious
unselfconsciously
unselfish
unselfishly
unselfishness
unsellable
unsensational

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Unselfishly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/unselfishly
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