"unselfishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more unselfishly [comparative], most unselfishly [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + selfish + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|selfish|-ly|id1=negative|id3=adverbial}} un- + selfish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} unselfishly (comparative more unselfishly, superlative most unselfishly)
  1. In an unselfish manner.
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