benignlyadv.

/bɪˈnʌɪnli/

Etymology: < benign adj. + -ly suffix².

1. In a benign manner; kindly, graciously.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb]

welleOE

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goodfullya1300

blethelyc1300

milthlyc1300

kindlya1375

benignlyc1380

en-gree14..

homelya1425

benevolently1532

benign1535

obsequiously?1536

kindly1581

kind1592

propitiously1600

kindlily1625

well-meaningly1645

obligingly1646

candidly1650

beneficentlya1717

kindly-like1716

good-naturedly1725

benignantly1791

kindheartedly1803

c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 44 Þe mynystris owe to resceyue hem benygnely and bi charite.

1528 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iii, in Wks. 213/1 The gretest prelate in this realme..dismissed him very benygnely.

1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story I. xviii. 129 Mrs. Ashleigh looked at me benignly.

†2. Meekly, gently, humbly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > [adverb]

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meeklyc1175

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lowlyc1350

humblyc1374

humilyc1380

meeka1382

poorlyc1385

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lowlily1415

sheep-like1582

demissly1598

squire-like1608

demissively1622

forma pauperisa1627

under favour1699

daftly1724

abasedly1830

c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋35 Penitence destreyneth a man to accepte benygnely euery peyne that hym is enioyned.

1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xv. 57 Yf men wolde hit [mercy] aske Buxumliche and benygneliche.

?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth i. f. 9^v He answered benygnely for the tyme.

3. Of things: Genially, favourably, auspiciously.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > [adverb] > in an auspicious manner

fair?a1160

ominously1598

auspiciously1619

benignly1645

unominously1824

1645 E. Waller Wks. 31 Yet they [sc. eyes] so benignly shine.

1752 E. Young Brothers (1757) II. i. i. 202 Benignly bright, as stars to mariners.

1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems xlvi. 2 Zephyrus, health benignly breathing.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	benignly
释义	benignlyadv. /bɪˈnʌɪnli/ Etymology: < benign adj. + -ly suffix². 1. In a benign manner; kindly, graciously. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb] welleOE blithec1000 blithelyc1000 goodfullya1300 blethelyc1300 milthlyc1300 kindlya1375 benignlyc1380 en-gree14.. homelya1425 benevolently1532 benign1535 obsequiously?1536 kindly1581 kind1592 propitiously1600 kindlily1625 well-meaningly1645 obligingly1646 candidly1650 beneficentlya1717 kindly-like1716 good-naturedly1725 benignantly1791 kindheartedly1803 c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 44 Þe mynystris owe to resceyue hem benygnely and bi charite. 1528 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iii, in Wks. 213/1 The gretest prelate in this realme..dismissed him very benygnely. 1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story I. xviii. 129 Mrs. Ashleigh looked at me benignly. †2. Meekly, gently, humbly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > [adverb] edmodlichec1175 meeklyc1175 low1340 lowlyc1350 humblyc1374 humilyc1380 meeka1382 poorlyc1385 benignlyc1386 lowlily1415 sheep-like1582 demissly1598 squire-like1608 demissively1622 forma pauperisa1627 under favour1699 daftly1724 abasedly1830 c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋35 Penitence destreyneth a man to accepte benygnely euery peyne that hym is enioyned. 1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xv. 57 Yf men wolde hit [mercy] aske Buxumliche and benygneliche. ?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth i. f. 9^v He answered benygnely for the tyme. 3. Of things: Genially, favourably, auspiciously. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > [adverb] > in an auspicious manner fair?a1160 ominously1598 auspiciously1619 benignly1645 unominously1824 1645 E. Waller Wks. 31 Yet they [sc. eyes] so benignly shine. 1752 E. Young Brothers (1757) II. i. i. 202 Benignly bright, as stars to mariners. 1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems xlvi. 2 Zephyrus, health benignly breathing. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adv.c1380
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