Benignly

be·nign  (b-nn)

adj.

1. Of a kind and gentle disposition.

2. Showing gentleness and mildness. See Synonyms at kind¹.

3. Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable: a policy with benign consequences for the economy. See Synonyms at favorable.

4. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a chemical additive that is environmentally benign.

5. Medicine Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant: a benign tumor.

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[Middle English benigne, from Old French, from Latin benignus; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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be·nignly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

benignly - in a benign manner; "this drug is benignly soporific" benignantly