mercenarily


mer·ce·nar·y

M0224700 (mûr′sə-nĕr′ē)adj.1. Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.2. Hired for service in a foreign army.n. pl. mer·ce·nar·ies 1. One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.2. A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.
[Middle English mercenarie, a mercenary, from Old French mercenaire, from Latin mercēnnārius, from mercēs, wages, price.]
mer′ce·nar′i·ly adv.mer′ce·nar′i·ness n.