And so he says, "Well, I got a copy of SpinRite through some nefarious means."

She also has power acquired by nefarious means; Nicci is a Sister of the Dark.

Duping the poor by nefarious means in a way that will later hurt them is intolerable.

Did Homeland start on tv last night, or are you using nefarious means to get it?

Just before his imprisonment and execution, he burned all Claudius' letters to prevent Nero from using their contents for nefarious means.

Through nefarious means, I managed to gain admission to one of their 'road-shows' when it visited my town.

Carpenter believed the canvas was acquired by nefarious means.

Spranger may also refer to the nickname given to someone who sells items,usually attained through illegal or nefarious means, at a very cheap price.

He isn't willing to use nefarious means.

All in all, billionaires are useful to society, and assuming they didn't become rich by nefarious means, we should thank them for taking the trouble.