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1 quaestuosus
quaestŭōsus, a, um, adj. [quaestus].I.Gainful, profitable, advantageous, lucrative, productive (class.;II.syn. lucrosus): ager,
productive, fruitful, Cato, R. R. 1, 6:mercatura,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 31, 86; id. Fin. 5, 30, 91:quaestuosissima officina,
id. Phil. 2, 14, 35:res Verri,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46:uberrimus et quaestuosissimus annus,
id. ib. 1, 14, 40:hoc multo est quaestuosius, quam, etc.,
id. Agr. 2, 25, 67:benignitas quaestuosior,
id. ib. 1, 4, 10:edictum quaestuosissimum,
id. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 36:insula quaestuosa margaritis,
rich in, Plin. 6, 25, 28, § 110:emporium,
Liv. 39, 15.—That looks to one ' s own gain, advantage, or profit, eager for gain:III.quaestuosus homo,
Cic. Par. 6, 3, 49:gens,
Curt. 4, 7, 19:nec satis in arte eā quaestuosus,
Plin. 26, 3, 7, § 12:dummodo eam (mulierem) des, quae sit quaestuosa,
i. e. a prostitute, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 190.—That has great gain or profit, wealthy, rich:gens Syrtica navigiorum spoliis quaestuosa,
Curt. 4, 7, 19:Graeci,
Plin. 28, 4, 13, § 50:milites,
Tac. A. 13, 35: quaestuosi et opulenti, id. ib. 12, 63.— Adv.: quaestŭōsē, gainfully, advantageously, profitably (post-Aug.). — Comp.:quaestuosius,
Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 56. — Sup.:quaestuosissime,
Sen. Ben. 4, 3, 3.
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Gainfully — Gainful Gain ful, a. Profitable; advantageous; lucrative. A gainful speculation. Macaulay. {Gain ful*ly}, adv. {Gain ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gainfully — adverb see gainful … New Collegiate Dictionary
gainfully — See gainful. * * * … Universalium
gainfully — adverb In a gainful manner; profitably … Wiktionary
gainfully — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. productively, profitably, for money; see profitably … English dictionary for students
gainfully — adv. profitably, in a lucrative manner … English contemporary dictionary
gainfully — gain·ful·ly … English syllables
gainfully — See: gainful … English dictionary