"gainfully" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more gainfully [comparative], most gainfully [superlative]
Etymology: gainful + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gainful|ly}} gainful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} gainfully (comparative more gainfully, superlative most gainfully)
  1. In a gainful manner; profitably.
    Sense id: en-gainfully-en-adv-6fifTYuP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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