self-referentially
English
Etymology
From self-referential + -ly.
Adverb
self-referentially (not comparable)
- In a self-referential way or manner.
- 2024, Karen Stollznow, Bitch: The Journey of a Word, page 133:
- Betch is foremost an insult, but it is also used self-referentially as an affectionate term among fellow betches.