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.