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self-sacrificingly
adverb
uk /ˌselfˈsæk.rɪ.faɪ.sɪŋ.li/ us /ˌselfˈsæk.rə.faɪ.sɪŋ.li/
in a way that gives up what you want so that other people can have what they need or want:
He self-sacrificingly devoted all his free time to helping the actors.
She was self-sacrificingly brave and loyal to her country.
He self-sacrificingly cared for his sick mother for many years.
They self-sacrificingly work without pay to help the charity.
She has given a lot of her time self-sacrificingly to care for other people.
The children were urged to work self-sacrificingly for the good of their whole community.
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