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benignly

adv

Etymology

From Middle English benignely; equivalent to benign + -ly.

  1. inherited from benignely

Definitions

  1. In a benign manner.

    • When he recovered sufficiently to articulate, Bunson had stalked away, and Quin was regarding him benignly, like an adjutant bird who had just concluded an interesting experiment on a worm.
    • Modern doctors nod benignly at some of the remedies and principles in Bald's Leechbook, but none has a good word to say for bloodletting - nor for cautery, the other medieval method of balancing the humours.

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