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Definition of Selflessly
1. Adverb. In an altruistic manner. "He acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress"
Definition of Selflessly
1. Adverb. In a selfless manner; done in a way that disregards concerns for the self and places other first. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Selflessly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Selflessly
Literary usage of Selflessly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Basic Concepts in Kabbalah by Michael Laitman (2006)
"We cannot even imagine the ability to selflessly do something for another.
By undergoing "the recognition of evil"—an accurate and rigorous ..."
2. The New Call by Anonymous (2004)
"Upon selflessly and appropriately sharing with others that which has been revealed
to us, ... anything that is not offered selflessly in service to others, ..."
3. The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine by Roy J. Friedman Mark Twain Collection (Library of Congress) (1913)
"And now it 's all gone from me, all the will, all the sheer, positive self-assurance
that I could have carried the thing through absolutely selflessly. ..."
4. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1905)
"... yielded to the charm of the great-hearted, genuine artist- soul who so selflessly
wrought for the furtherance of a nobler and truer social order. ..."
5. Hawthorne and His Circle by Julian Hawthorne (1903)
"And so selflessly and insensibly were the riches of his mind and nature communicated
to the community that innocent little Concord could not quite help ..."
6. Hawthorne and His Circle by Julian Hawthorne (1903)
"And so selflessly and insensibly were the riches of his mind and nature communi*
cated to the community that innocent little Concord could not quite help ..."
7. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Emile Joseph Dillon (1920)
"people could be got to work steadily and selflessly for the purpose. For their
productivity would be unavailing if their victorious adversaries were ..."
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