benignely
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- benigly, benigneliche, benignelye, beningli, benygneliche, benygely, benygnely, benygnly, benyneli, benyngly, benyngneli, benyngnely
Etymology[edit]
From benigne + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
benignely
- kindly, gently, mildly
- patiently, with equanimity
- (rare) luckily, advantageously
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “benīgn(e)lī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.