selfishly

ˈsɛlfɪʃli
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Translation of selfishly into German

Adverb

personal gain

in a way that only cares about your own benefit
egoistisch selbstsüchtig
  • He acted selfishly and took the last piece.Er handelte egoistisch und nahm das letzte Stück.
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Synonyms and analogies of selfishly in English

adv.egotisticallygreedilyMore synonyms

Examples of selfishly in a sentence

  • The company selfishly raised prices despite stable supplies.

Translations of "selfishly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
egoistischadv.

He wandered through the gallery selfishly, touching the artwork without permission.

Er schlenderte egoistisch durch die Galerie und berührte die Kunstwerke ohne Erlaubnis.

selbstsüchtigadv.

I had selfishly not thought of what this man was being put through.

Ich hatte selbstsüchtig nicht daran gedacht was dieser Mann durchmachte.

eigennützigadv.

The status quo selfishly beats back challenges to its authority and position.

Der Status quo schlägt eigennützig Herausforderungen ihrer Autorität und Position zurück.

eigensüchtigadv.

Man has most selfishly chosen the more agreeable work, leaving the routine drudgery to woman.

Der Mann hat höchst eigensüchtig die angenehmere Arbeit gewählt und der Frau die immer gleich bleibende Schinderei überlassen.

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selfishly: Examples and translations in context

The neighbor played loud music selfishly, ignoring complaints from others.

Der Nachbar spielte egoistisch laute Musik und ignorierte die Beschwerden der anderen.

The student answered questions selfishly, trying to outshine their classmates.

Der Schüler antwortete egoistisch auf Fragen, um seine Mitschüler zu übertrumpfen.

The wealthy heiress donated money selfishly, seeking recognition and praise.

Die wohlhabende Erbin spendete egoistisch Geld, um Anerkennung und Lob zu erlangen.

The toddler grabbed the toy selfishly from his playmate's hands.

Das Kleinkind riss seinem Spielkameraden das Spielzeug egoistisch aus den Händen.

The child played selfishly, refusing to share with the others.

Das Kind spielte egoistisch und weigerte sich, mit den anderen zu teilen.

The supervisor promoted selfishly, favoring certain employees for personal gain.

Der Vorgesetzte beförderte egoistisch, indem er bestimmte Mitarbeiter aus persönlichem Vorteil bevorzugte.

You've been living selfishly without showing up once all this time.

Du hast egoistisch gelebt, ohne ein einziges Mal aufzutauchen.

He behaved selfishly, never considering how his actions affected those around him.

Er verhielt sich egoistisch, indem er nie bedachte, wie seine Handlungen andere beeinflussten.

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