SELFLESSLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

selflessly

adverb

as in unselfishly

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Recent Examples of selflessly Drew was selflessly devoted to making his community and this nation safer. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Tillman selflessly and patriotically sacrificed his life serving our country. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Soon after, the other children chosen to walk on the field selflessly offered to make a change with Enoch. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Wyck is obviously Widow’s Bay’s Quint, the veteran sea salt who takes no guff, drinks too much, and selflessly puts his life on the line. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026 After hours of selflessly scrolling through Anthropologie, ASOS, Banana Republic, H&M, Mango, Nordstrom, Reformation, Shopbop, and Zara, these are my picks for expensive-looking wedding guest dresses to shop right now, starting at just $50. — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 11 June 2026 The same can be said of Rickard Rakell, a fine player who selflessly changed positions for the better of the team this season. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 14 May 2026 His thoughts and prayers are with the two individuals who were injured and offers his heartfelt gratitude to those who so selflessly rushed to their aid. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 Sheriff Eric Fagan said Lewis was acting selflessly when he was hit and killed. — Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026

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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, 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

Definition of unselfishly

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In a season that can graciously be described as gloomy, right-hander Randy Dobnak has been a bright spot for the Royals.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles is an ideal locale for such soul-searching, and being a stranger in a strange land — who finds other strangers there, too — forms a poignant, effective allegory (that’s also graciously restrained).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of graciously

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Wagoner eventually recovers and the two cheerfully finish the song to applause.

— Stephanie Vander Wel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
At the top end, suites are spacious and cheerfully appointed, with smartly outfitted living rooms, double sinks in the bathrooms, robes, and patterned ceramics.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

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