pecuniary
adjective
of or relating to money.
pecuniarily
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a word derived from
pecuniary.
Example Sentences
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Besides, this is a matter for me to decide, for, having lost my fortune, I should be a burden to you, pecuniarily.
From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Eug?ne Sue
Now, however, the circumstances of the case are completely changed, for, by the provisions of the will, I should benefit pecuniarily by the poor child's death.
From The Lost Heir by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
I think it may be a success pecuniarily, too.
From The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion by Walt Whitman
Through the kindness of his physician, he found a place to teach, and when once more even with the world pecuniarily, went back to sea, and was made captain.
From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Sarah K. Bolton
The case was one of great importance pecuniarily," relates a lawyer** in Cincinnati, who was a member of the bar at the time, "and in the law questions involved.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by William H. Herndon
