selfishly

Definitions

In a manner lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

In a way that is motivated by self-interest rather than the needs or feelings of others.

Examples

He acted selfishly by taking the largest slice of cake for himself.

She realized she had been behaving selfishly and decided to start considering her friends' needs.

Synonyms

egotistically self-centeredly greedily narcissistically egocentrically possessively covetously

Antonyms

selflessly altruistically generously self-sacrificingly magnanimously charitably benevolently