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Benignantly

Benignant \Be*nig"nant\, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare, from L. benignus. See Benign.] Kind; gracious; favorable. -- Be*nig"nant*ly, adv.

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benignantly

adv. In a benignant manner.

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benignantly

adv. in a benign manner; "this drug is benignly soporific" [syn: benignly]

Usage examples of "benignantly".

But he was ardent and tender of heart beyond the common nature of man, and had already learnt to love, while the beauteous Greek smiled benignantly on the boy.

They emptied them to the bottom, then burst into cheers and huzzas, and kept it up as much as two minutes, the Paladin standing at stately ease the while and smiling benignantly from his platform.