venally
In mercenary fashion
In a venal manner—corruptly, in a way that can be bought.
Someone who acts venally accepts bribes or lets money override principle: The inspector venally approved unsafe buildings in exchange for cash.
The word carries strong moral condemnation, suggesting betrayal of duty for personal gain.
In a venal manner
- unethicallyWithout moral principles
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
- unscrupulouslyWithout moral principles
- fraudulentlyThrough intentional dishonesty
illicitly · shadily · crookedly · deceitfully · underhandedly · dishonestly · selfishly · greedily
Illegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- graftIllicit political gain
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
- backhanderSecret illicit payment
palm-greasing · sweetener · inducement · baksheesh · fix · sop · bought · purchasable
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
cronyism · nepotism · skimming · pilfering · graft · payola · self-dealing · misappropriation
With excessive greed
- covetouslyWith greedy desire
- acquisitivelyWith desire to obtain
- rapaciouslyWith greedy aggression
- money-hungryExcessively focused on wealth
corruptly
In a venal manner
- unethicallyWithout moral principles
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
- unscrupulouslyWithout moral principles
fraudulently · illicitly · shadily · crookedly · deceitfully · underhandedly · dishonestly · selfishly · greedily · exploitatively
kickback
Illegal payment for services
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- graftIllicit political gain
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
backhander · palm-greasing · sweetener · inducement · baksheesh · fix · sop · bought · purchasable · buyable
embezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
profiteering · cronyism · nepotism · skimming · pilfering · graft · payola · self-dealing · misappropriation
avariciously
With excessive greed
- covetouslyWith greedy desire
- acquisitivelyWith desire to obtain
- rapaciouslyWith greedy aggression
venallyhonestly
In a truthful manner
honorably · incorruptibly · righteously · ethically · virtuously