# selfly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛlfli/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to self or one's own self, personal.

## Etymology
From Middle English selfly, from Old English selflīċ (“automatic, spontaneous, voluntary”); equivalent to self + -ly.

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