mercenarily

English

Etymology

mercenary +‎ -ly

Adverb

mercenarily (comparative more mercenarily, superlative most mercenarily)

In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain.
- 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter X:
  I accused her in set terms of giving me the heave-ho in order that she could mercenarily marry a richer man.

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