benignely
Middle English
Alternative forms
- benigly, benigneliche, benignelye, beningli, benygneliche, benygely, benygnely, benygnly, benyneli, benyngly, benyngneli, benyngnely
Etymology
From benigne + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛˈniːn(ə)liː/, /bɛˈni(n)ɡn(ə)liː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/
Adverb
benignely
- kindly, gently, mildly
- patiently, with equanimity
- (rare) luckily, advantageously
Descendants
- English: benignly
- Scots: beningly (obsolete)
References
- “benīgn(e)lī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.