Meaning & use
venally
In a way that is influenced by or open to bribery and corruption.
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The official acted venally, awarding contracts only to those who paid him privately.
Historians describe the regime's officials as venally exploiting every position of power.
A note on using this word
Venally is rare in speech and mostly appears in formal writing about corruption or political misconduct.
Words with a similar meaning
corruptly
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