sebecky

Slovak

Etymology

From sebec +‎ -cky.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sebet͡ski/, [ˈsebet͡ski]
  • Rhymes: -et͡ski
  • Hyphenation: se‧bec‧ky

Adverb

sebecky (not comparable)

  1. egoistically, selfishly (in an egoistic or selfish manner)
    Synonyms: bezohľadne, egoisticky, samopašne
    Antonyms: altruisticky, nesebecky, obetavo
    • 2007, Denisa Fulmeková, Dve čiarky nádeje‎[1], →ISBN, page 25:
      Eva nechcela myslieť na Soninu nezávideniahodnú situáciu a sebecky sa potešila, že bude mať ďalšiu kamarátku postihnutú materstvom.
      Eva didn't want to think about Sonia's unenviable situation and was selfishly pleased to have another friend affected by motherhood.

Further reading

  • “sebecky”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026
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