mercenarily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English mercenary Middle English -ly English -ly English mercenarily From mercenary + -ly.
Meanings
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In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain.
I accused her in set terms of giving me the heave-ho in order that she could mercenarily marry a richer man.
1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter X:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mercenarily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mercenarily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |