Benignantly
kind, especially to inferiors; gracious:
a benignant sovereign.
exerting a good influence; beneficial:
the benignant authority of the new president.
pathology, benign.
historical examples
baboo jabberjee, b.a. f. anstey
the brentons anna chapin ray
a history of the inquisition of spain; vol. 2, henry charles lea
miss pat at school pemberton ginther
charles lewis c-cke william robert lee smith
a fair penitent wilkie collins
albania e. f. knight
blue lights r.m. ballantyne
paddy finn w. h. g. kingston
the wandering jew, complete eugene sue
adjective
kind; gracious, as a king to his subjects
a less common word for benign (sense 3), benign (sense 4)
adj.
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