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Definition of selfishly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

selfishly

adverb
 
/ˈselfɪʃli/
 
/ˈselfɪʃli/
(disapproving)
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  1. in a way that shows that you care only about yourself rather than about other people
    • She looked forward, a little selfishly, to a weekend away from her family.
    opposite unselfishly, selflessly
aspiration
noun
 
 
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