self-contained
adjective
containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
self-containedly
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a word derived from
self-contained.
Example Sentences
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He went about his duty, quietly and self-containedly.
From Throckmorton by Molly Elliot Seawell
The silence became almost painful as Arthur quietly and self-containedly glanced around the Court-room and at the jury, as if coolly measuring the effect of a carefully-planned dramatic sensation.
From Gabriel Conroy by Bert Harte
