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# selflessly

adverb (selflessly)

«selflessly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a way that thinks about others more than yourself; generously and without wanting a reward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/#m1)

### In the lessons

In ethics and stories: heroes act selflessly; nurses work selflessly. In church, Christians believe Jesus loved selflessly. Phrases: «work selflessly», «give selflessly».

### Examples

- The firefighters worked selflessly to save the family. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/#x1)
- She selflessly gave her lunch to a hungry friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/#x2)
- Volunteers help selflessly at the food bank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/#x3)
- He selflessly let the younger children go first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/#x4)
- Christians believe Jesus gave his life selflessly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/#x5)
- Mum selflessly stayed up all night with the sick puppy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/#x6)

### Note

Adverb of «selfless». Opposite: «selfishly». Noun «selflessness».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «selflessly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/selflessly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«selflessly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/selflessly.html) on Mova free.