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UK
/bɪnˈaɪnli/
]
[ US /bəˈnaɪnɫi/ ]
[ US /bəˈnaɪnɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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in a benign manner
this drug is benignly soporific
How To Use benignly In A Sentence
- Even Peggy Noonan on MTP struggled this morning to describe as benignly as possible how McCain is noticeably putting a lot of energy into keeping a lid on his anger. Obama Unleashes Wave Of Mailers Attacking McCain's Health Plan
- asked Sawtry, taking a pull at an enormous cigar and smiling benignly at his addressee. THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PRINCE
- Father Bourassa fanned himself with the black broadbrim hat he wore, and looked benignly but quizzically on the wiry, sharp-faced Irishman. Northern Lights, Complete
- Though I don’t think Denyse will ban him, she seems kind of benignly brainless. John A. Davison Office Pool « UDreamOfJanie
- Standing amid the groundlings in front of the stage was a tall, grey, benignly smiling man.
- The wizened old man in the Cadillac smiled and waved benignly, said goodbye to Bob, and drove off. Binky Philips: How About a Spin Around Daytona Speedway, Hoss?
- Gheorghiu alone took the opportunity to do a few cheerleader-type waves and "What, me?" pirouettes while the rest of the cast waited benignly. Tosca; La rondine; Arensky Chamber Orchestra – review
- After the revelations of Ben Trafford's past track record and including his level of honesty and truthfulness in business dealing, his criminal record for fraud and deceit and deceitful business practices, his swindling of employees and investors and handing out bad checks, I can't regard his comments here as either benignly or well-meaningly fomented. Making Light: The "agency model" as I understand it
- The amounts produced are proportional to the size of the gland, whether this is increased benignly or by prostate cancer.
- The precious gemstones did not appear to be anything out of the ordinary, and simply hung benignly from their chains.