What is the Latin word for selfishly?

The usual Latin words for “selfishly” are avārus, studium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“selfishly” in Latin

avāruscovetous, greedy, avaricious studiumstudy; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancy

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

selfishly

propter sui commodi (or lucri) studium: ob aliquod emolumentum suum: illiberaliter: avare. To act selfishly in anything, ad suam utilitatem referre aliquid; lucri facere aliquid: to be acting selfishly under the mask of patriotism, bonum publicum simulantem pro sua potestate certare (Vid: Sall., Cat., 38, 3; of ministers and public men)

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for selfishly?: The usual Latin words for “selfishly” are avārus, studium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.