Definitions
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- adjective Befitting a good
merchant ;fair ,honest ,above board .
Etymologies
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merchant + -like
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Examples
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At the first glance, this transaction seemed merchantlike and fair.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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"Well " if one must resort to more indirect and more merchantlike means, Sillek, my son, surely there must be some " adventurers " out there who might want a reward of sorts, perhaps some small parcel of almost worthless land, and a title " even a pardon " if necessary."
Fall of Angels Modesitt, L. E. 1996
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