mercenarily

English

Etymology

From mercenary +‎ -ly.

Adverb

mercenarily (comparative more mercenarily, superlative most mercenarily)

1. 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.