self´ish|ly

self´ish|ly
self|ish «SEHL fihsh», adjective.
1. caring too much for oneself and too little for others. A selfish person puts his own interests first. »

This selfish, well-fed and supremely indifferent old man... (Edith Wharton).

2. showing care solely or chiefly for oneself: »

selfish motives. Want makes almost every man selfish (Samuel Johnson).

self´ish|ly, adverb.
self´ish|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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