Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a benign manner; favorably; kindly; graciously.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a benign manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
benign manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a benign manner
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Examples
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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 2009
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Though I don’t think Denyse will ban him, she seems kind of benignly brainless.
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Perhaps a lovely bowl of potpourri under the nose of the framed Adolf smiling benignly down from the wall.
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The benignly-named "frente frio numero 22" that swept over Mexico did not ignore Veracruz.
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Before we go a sentence further, I must tell you, I am truly a mild-mannered fella, benignly boisterous at times, but, a Peaceful Percy for the most part.
Binky Philips: I Get Bounced From the Buzzcocks Binky Philips 2011
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Gheorghiu alone took the opportunity to do a few cheerleader-type waves and "What, me?" pirouettes while the rest of the cast waited benignly.
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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? Binky Philips 2011
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The benignly-named "frente frio numero 22" that swept over Mexico did not ignore Veracruz.
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Our schools partake of our communities, so the broader life challenges facing students do not sit benignly outside the classroom door, waiting for the final bell to ring: instead, they follow students throughout the day.
Fred Bauer: A Conservative Critique of High-Stakes Standardized Testing Fred Bauer 2012
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A society with the "ties that bind us" made of voluntary associations and agreements is a far superior, happier, honest, emotionally mature, wealthier, and moral community than one where the ties are hierchical obligations and benefits -- however benignly or liberally decided. the progress of political/economic instutitions through time is one of experimenting, faultering, and finding those which organize activity and thinking with less coercion.
Church and State, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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