venally

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Adverbial venally has 1 sense

dishonestly, venally, deceitfully - in a corrupt and deceitful manner; "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend"
Derived from adjective venal₁

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Venally

Definition

(adverb) In a venal manner; motivated by or associated with bribery, corruption, or personal gain.

Sense 1

Used to describe corrupt actions or behavior influenced by financial gain.

Example sentence: The politician venally accepted the bribe in return for granting the construction contract.

Sense 2

Used to describe actions or behavior based solely on personal profit.

Example sentence: The CEO venally manipulated the stock prices for his own monetary benefit.

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