benignely
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- benigly, benigneliche, benignelye, beningli, benygneliche, benygely, benygnely, benygnly, benyneli, benyngly, benyngneli, benyngnely
Etymology
[edit]From benigne + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]benignely
- kindly, gently, mildly
- patiently, with equanimity
- (rare) luckily, advantageously
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “benīgn(e)lī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.