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Definition of Mercenarily
1. adv. In a mercenary manner.
Definition of Mercenarily
1. Adverb. In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mercenarily
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mercenarily
Literary usage of Mercenarily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A New General Biographical Dictionary by Hugh James Rose (1853)
"... and the moderation of his demands would excite our surprise, if we did not
reflect mercenarily, who every day flocked to his standard, encouraged him to ..."
2. The Works of the Rev. William Bridge by William Bridge (1845)
"So I say, a man may be made use of providentially, and also mercenarily and
judicially. So the devils have been ; "Whom shall I send to be a lying spirit in ..."
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