Avariciously

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a greedy or self-serving manner.

    "Thus much I had to ſay; and, I ſuppose, vvhat may be anough to them vvho are not avariciously bent othervviſe, touching the likelieſt means to remove hirelings out of the church; […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a greedy manner wordnet

Example

More examples

"Thus much I had to ſay; and, I ſuppose, vvhat may be anough to them vvho are not avariciously bent othervviſe, touching the likelieſt means to remove hirelings out of the church; […]"

Etymology

From avaricious + -ly.

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