- mer|ce|nar|i|ly
- mer|ce|nar|i|ly «MUR suh NEHR uh lee», adverb.in a mercenary manner.
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mer|ce|nar|y — «MUR suh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural nar|ies. –adj. 1. working for money only; acting with money as the motive: »Such wretches are kept in pay by some mercenary bookseller (Oliver Goldsmith). SYNONYM(S): hireling, grasping. 2. done for… … Useful english dictionary
mer|ce|nar|i|ness — «MUR suh NEHR ee nihs», noun. the character of being mercenary … Useful english dictionary
un|mer|ce|nar|y — «uhn MUR suh NEHR ee», adjective. not mercenary; not working or acting for money only … Useful english dictionary
mer — mer·al·lu·ride; mer·a·mec; mer·bro·min; mer·cal·li; mer·cal·lite; mer·can·tile; mer·can·til·ism; mer·cap·tal; mer·cap·tan; mer·cap·tide; mer·cap·to; mer·cap·to·acetic; mer·cap·to·benzothiazole; mer·cap·tole; mer·cap·tom·er·in; mer·cap·to·purine;… … English syllables
nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… … English syllables
mercenaria — mer·ce·nar·ia … English syllables
mercenarily — mer·ce·nar·i·ly … English syllables
mercenary — mer•ce•nar•y [[t]ˈmɜr səˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. nar•ies 1) working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal 2) hired to serve in a foreign army 3) mil a soldier hired to serve in a foreign army 4) any hireling • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… … From formal English to slang
mercenary — mer|ce|nar|y1 [ mɜrsn,eri ] adjective interested only in the money or other personal advantages that you can get from something. This word usually shows that you dislike people who have this attitude. mer|ce|nar|y2 [ mɜrsn,eri ] noun count a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mercenariness — mer·ce·nar·i·ness … English syllables
