selfishly
adverb
selfishly is spelled S-E-L-F-I-S-H-L-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, selfishly means “In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in selfishly?
| Letters | 9: S-E-L-F-I-S-H-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is selfishly?
Selfishly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of selfishly
- more selfishly comparative
- most selfishly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does selfishly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Selfishly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a selfish manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | egoistamente |
| Spanish | egoístamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does selfishly come from?
From selfish + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).