Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "gainfully" []

  • In a gainful manner; profitably. (adverb)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Use "gainfully" in a sentence
  • "With no game happening (Di had Bad Girls things planned), it was originally just a "what the Hell, fire up the BBQ" thing, but seeing as matrixleap found out today that he's once again gainfully employed, it turned into a mini-celebration."
  • "As of yesterday afternoon, I am once again gainfully employed."
  • "My friend and frequent commentor Brian is once again gainfully employed."
Words like "gainfully"