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Recent Examples of unselfishly
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.
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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
Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Nor from showing how Bull unselfishly and painfully gets in the way when preventing Sterling from mounting his beloved Honey.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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
Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Nor from showing how Bull unselfishly and painfully gets in the way when preventing Sterling from mounting his beloved Honey.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfishly
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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But my sons have yet to complain; like my dancing or singing they graciously refrain from making any comment.—
Jane Park,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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King graciously provided some exclusive comments on how this hilarious micro-budget miracle came about.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Unselfishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfishly. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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