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benevolently

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be·nev·o·lent  (b-nv-lnt)
adj.
1. Characterized by or suggestive of doing good.
2. Of, concerned with, or organized for the benefit of charity.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin benevolns, benevolent- : bene, well; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots + volns, present participle of velle, to wish; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

be·nevo·lent·ly adv.
Synonyms: benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary, philanthropic
These adjectives mean of, concerned with, providing, or provided by charity: a benevolent fund; a charitable foundation; eleemosynary relief; philanthropic contributions. See Also Synonyms at kind1.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.benevolently - in a benevolent manner; "she looked on benevolently"
malevolently - in a malevolent manner; "she gossips malevolently"
Translations
benevolently [bɪˈnevələntlɪ] ADVcon benevolencia, benévolamente
benevolently [bɪˈnɛvələntli] adv [smile] → avec bienveillance f
benevolently
adv look, saywohlwollend; smilegutmütig; (= leniently)milde
benevolently [bɪˈnɛvələntlɪ] advcon benevolenza


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Douglas smiled benevolently and told John to take "dear Janet" out into the garden and get her some roses.
The wizened-looking little man came and watched them benevolently, peering every now and then through his spectacles, and applauding mildly any particularly good stroke.
While the Frenchman's boats, then, were engaged in towing the ship one way, Stubb benevolently towed away at his whale the other way, ostentatiously slacking out a most unusually long tow-line.
 
 
 
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