pecuniary

First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin pecūniārius, derivative of pecūnia “property, money (wealth in cattle),” derivative of pecū “flock”; see peculiar,fief

synonym study for pecuniary

1, 2. See financial.

OTHER WORDS FROM pecuniary

pe·cu·ni·ar·i·ly

[pi-kyoo-nee-air-i-lee], /pɪˌkyu niˈɛər ɪ li/, adverbnon·pe·cu·ni·ar·y, adjective

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How to use pecuniary in a sentence

Pecuniarily the concerts were likewise a success, although the concert-giver was of a different opinion.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
The more the guests ate and drank the better, pecuniarily, for their hosts.
Auld Licht Idylls|J. M. Barrie
But how different is the feeling towards you, when your neighbors can make nothing more out of you, politically or pecuniarily.
History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome|Chauncey Jerome
Of these the letter to Habeneck proved useful to Wagner from the artistic point of view; that to Schlesinger useful pecuniarily.
Richard Wagner|John F. Runciman

The accessories of any devout observance should be pecuniarily above reproach.
The Theory of the Leisure Class|Thorstein Veblen

British Dictionary definitions for pecuniary

pecuniary

/ (pɪˈkjuːnɪərɪ) /

adjective

consisting of or relating to money

law (of an offence) involving a monetary penalty

Derived forms of pecuniary

pecuniarily, adverb

Word Origin for pecuniary

C16: from Latin pecūniāris, from pecūnia money

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