self-referentially

English

Etymology

From self-referential +‎ -ly.

Adverb

self-referentially (not comparable)

  1. 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.