LUCRATIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

lucratively (comparative more lucratively, superlative most lucratively)

In a lucrative manner, profitably.

Source: Wiktionary


Lu"cra*tive*ly, adv.

Definition: In a lucrative manner.

LUCRATIVE

Lu"cra*tive, a. Etym: [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre.]

1. Yielding lucre; gainful; profitable; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office. The trade of merchandise being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate. Bacon.

2. Greedy of gain [Obs.] Such diligence as the most part of our lucrative lawyers do use, in deferring and prolonging of matters and actions from term to term. Latimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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