Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In or by one's self or itself.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
self or one's own self,personal . - adverb In, of, or by one's self; of one's own accord,
voluntary ,automatic .
Etymologies
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From Middle English selfly, from Old English selflīċ ("automatic, spontaneous, voluntary"), equivalent to self + -ly.
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