Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mercenarily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mer-ce-nar-i-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain.

Example Sentences

"I accused her in set terms of giving me the heave-ho in order that she could mercenarily marry a richer man."

Etymology

Etymology tree English mercenary Middle English -ly English -ly English mercenarily From mercenary + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more mercenarily (comparative) most mercenarily (superlative)

Questions

What does mercenarily mean?: In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain.
Where does mercenarily come from?: Etymology tree English mercenary Middle English -ly English -ly English mercenarily From mercenary + -ly.

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