mercenarily (Meaning)

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mercenarily (adv.)

In a mercenary manner.

The mercenaries were hired to provide security for the war-torn region, but their motives were purely mercenary.
The corporation engaged mercenary soldiers to quell the unrest within its mining operations in a remote country.
The politician's opponents accused him of acting mercenarily, prioritizing personal gain over public good.
The writer's critics claimed that his work was mercenary, lacking literary merit and solely driven by financial ambition.
The mercenary lawyer took on cases solely based on their potential profitability, regardless of the ethical implications.
The doctor was accused of practicing medicine mercenarily, exploiting his patients' desperation for profit.
The athlete's motivation was questioned as mercenary after he accepted a lucrative sponsorship deal that compromised his integrity.
The mercenary army's allegiance shifted constantly, as they fought for whomever paid the highest price.
The mercenary biographer sensationalized his subject's life story in order to increase book sales and profit financially.
The mercenary journalist was willing to publish any story, regardless of its truthfulness, as long as it generated clicks and revenue.

In a mercenary manner.

greedy, desirous, eager, avaricious, acquisitive, coveting, rapacious, materialistic, avid, grasping

bountiful, munificent, munificent, generous, liberal, charitable, selfless, controlled, altruistic, unselfish

The mercenaries were hired to provide security for the war-torn region, but their motives were purely mercenary.

The corporation engaged mercenary soldiers to quell the unrest within its mining operations in a remote country.

The politician's opponents accused him of acting mercenarily, prioritizing personal gain over public good.

The writer's critics claimed that his work was mercenary, lacking literary merit and solely driven by financial ambition.