Both Uses of
monetary
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- But a step in the required direction it was beyond yea or nay and both monetarily and mentally it contained no reflection on his dignity in the smallest and it often turned in uncommonly handy to be handed a cheque at a muchneeded moment when every little helped.†
Chpt 16 *
- The unexpected discovery of an object of great monetary value (precious stone, valuable adhesive or impressed postage stamps (7 schilling, mauve, imperforate, Hamburg, 1866: 4 pence, rose, blue paper, perforate, Great Britain, 1855: 1 franc, stone, official, rouletted, diagonal surcharge, Luxemburg, 1878), antique dynastical ring, unique relic) in unusual repositories or by unusual means: from the air (dropped by an eagle in flight), by fire (amid the carbonised remains of an incendiated edifice), in the sea (amid flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict), on earth (in the gizzard of a comestible fowl).†
Chpt 17
Definitions:
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(1)
(monetary) relating to or involving money
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less common in literature, but commonly in financial news, monetary can relate to a nation's money supply. Monetary policy is set to try to influence inflation and unemployment levels.