selfishly
adverb
self·ish·ly
ˈsel-fish-lē 
: in a selfish way
acting/behaving selfishly
… he selfishly hogged attention for his injury …—
Louise Erdrich
Louise ErdrichHe finds support for his intuition from game theory, which says that if everyone in a game acts selfishly, everyone suffers.—Gina Kolata
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Participants in experiments saw moral objectors as selfishly advocating for a personal goal at the expense of others.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
To live intelligently selfishly is to understand that our well-being is linked with the well-being of others.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Who wants a governor who caves so easily to pressure and selfishly chooses to expand her suburban vote rather than serve the ten million New Yorkers who would have benefited from the program?
—Alex Matthiessen, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
The move came from love, and perhaps from Deborah, a little bit selfishly, wanting to enjoy her success alone.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 23 May 2024
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Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
To live intelligently selfishly is to understand that our well-being is linked with the well-being of others.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Who wants a governor who caves so easily to pressure and selfishly chooses to expand her suburban vote rather than serve the ten million New Yorkers who would have benefited from the program?
—Alex Matthiessen, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
The move came from love, and perhaps from Deborah, a little bit selfishly, wanting to enjoy her success alone.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 23 May 2024
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“Selfishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selfishly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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