# selfishly

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #45,076

## Definitions
1. In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.

## Etymology
From selfish + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **selfish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/selfish-vs-selfishly)

## Common misspellings (15)
`eslfishly`, `seflishly`, `selffishly`, `selfihsly`, `selfishhly`, `selfishlly`, `selfishlyy`, `selfishyl`, `selfislhy`, `selfisshly`, `selfsihly`, `selifshly`, `sellfishly`, `slefishly`, `sselfishly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/selfishly