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PRONUNCIATION OF BENEFICENTLY

beneficently  [bɪˈnɛfɪsəntlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENEFICENTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beneficently is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BENEFICENTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of beneficently in the English dictionary

The definition of beneficently in the dictionary is in a well-meaning way; benevolently.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENEFICENTLY


absently
ˈæbsəntlɪ
acquiescently
ˌækwiˈɛsəntlɪ
adjacently
əˈdʒeɪsəntlɪ
decently
ˈdiːsəntlɪ
incandescently
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsəntlɪ
incessantly
ɪnˈsɛsəntlɪ
indecently
ɪnˈdiːsəntlɪ
innocently
ˈɪnəsəntlɪ
lucently
ˈluːsəntlɪ
magnificently
mæɡˈnɪfɪsəntlɪ
nocently
ˈnəʊsəntlɪ
obeisantly
əʊˈbeɪsəntlɪ
obsolescently
ˌɒbsəˈlɛsəntlɪ
phosphorescently
ˌfɒsfəˈresəntlɪ
puissantly
ˈpjuːɪsəntlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
reminiscently
ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəntlɪ
reticently
ˈretɪsəntlɪ
subjacently
sʌbˈdʒeɪsəntlɪ
translucently
trænzˈluːsəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENEFICENTLY

benefic
benefice
beneficence
beneficent
beneficential
beneficial
beneficial owner
beneficially
beneficialness
beneficiaries
beneficiary
beneficiate
beneficiation
benefit
benefit association
benefit club
benefit concert
benefit fraud
benefit in kind
benefit match

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENEFICENTLY

apparently
confidently
consequently
consistently
conveniently
currently
differently
efficiently
evidently
frequently
gently
independently
inherently
patiently
permanently
presently
significantly
silently
subsequently
sufficiently
urgently

Synonyms and antonyms of beneficently in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «beneficently» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENEFICENTLY

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The translations of beneficently from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beneficently» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

beneficently
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

benéficamente
570 millions of speakers

English

beneficently
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

beneficently
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بإحسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благотворно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beneficamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

beneficently
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salutairement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wohltätig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

beneficently
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

beneficently
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbiyantu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

beneficently
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

beneficently
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फायदेशीरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ihsanla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

beneficamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

beneficently
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

благотворно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

benefic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

beneficently
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beneficently
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

välgörande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beneficently
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beneficently

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENEFICENTLY»

The term «beneficently» is normally little used and occupies the 115.884 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BENEFICENTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «beneficently» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «beneficently» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beneficently

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENEFICENTLY»

Discover the use of beneficently in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beneficently and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Patient Self-Determination Act: Meeting the Challenges ...
Clinicians not only have an obligation to follow the principle of beneficence; they also have a professional interest in behaving beneficently.31 Their professional commitments should always dispose them to behave beneficently. However ...
Lawrence P. Ulrich, 2001
2
Worship in the Letter to the Hebrews
In contrast to Esau who, “wanting” to inherit the blessing, was rejected by God (12 :17), the author “wants” to be beneficently treated among all. That the author wants to be beneficently “treated” among all may be especially appreciated by his ...
John Paul Heil, 2011
3
Art in Action: Toward a Christian Aesthetic
... in rum count-generate the action of paying homage to the god, since they believed that the mask went proxy for the god. And they believed that by paying homage to the god they in turn would induce the god to act beneficently toward them.
Nicholas Wolterstorff, 1980
4
The Augustinian Tradition
Loving, it seems here, means doing good (acting beneficently) when we can and wishing good (being benevolently disposed) when we cannot. By extension we may presume that acting beneficently when possible (and benevolently ...
Gareth B. Matthews, 1999
5
Recht und Frieden in der Philosophie Kants: Akten des X. ...
One could act beneficently (from a variety of motivations), even on a regular basis , without ever truly embracing the happiness of others as an end. If I embrace an end as my own, it follows that I will, to some extent, act to promote this end; but ...
Kant-Gesellschaft e.V., Valerio Rohden, Ricardo R. Terra, 2008
6
Paternalism: Theory and Practice
... (b) who exactly is the intended recipient(s) of the motivated choice architecture; (c) how to handle the concern that choice architects are subject to biases and errors that affect their ability to influence people beneficently; (d) how to handle the ...
Christian Coons, Michael Weber, 2013
7
Morality Within the Limits of Reason
To say that I ought to behave beneficently toward you is to imply that there is something I can do that will benefit you more than it costs me. Otherwise, although I may behave beneficently toward you, it is not the case that I ought to. At some risk ...
Russell Hardin, 1990
8
Human Welfare and Moral Worth : Kantian Perspectives: ...
Let us grant that in your deliberations it was reasonable to assume that you could act a certain way, e.g., beneficently, but you could not be aware of the very state of mind/desire/preference that you would be in at the moment you set yourself to  ...
Jr. Thomas E. Hill, 2002
9
Nursing Care of Children and Young People with Chronic Illness
... consideration of the common good, as in a case where children and young people have to be quarantined to protect others in an epidemic. Acting beneficently, immunisations for children and young people may inflict some degree of pain ...
Fay Valentine, Lesley Lowes, 2008
10
A grammar without rules, or, Useful synonyms exemplified for ...
Assiduously, see actively fearlessness,undauntedness 1 n. Assiduity, see activity 7 adj. Bountiful,* see beneficent 12 adj. Avaricious, see covetous 7 adv. Bountifully, see beneficently 5 adj. Awkward, clumsy 7 n. Bounty, see beneficence 5 adv.
Robert J. Jackson, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENEFICENTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beneficently is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Escape from Childhood
“My power is influencing everybody,” he says to introduce himself on camera, smiling beneficently like the guru he imagines himself to be. «The New Yorker, Jun 15»
2
Someone should pull the plug on UNRWA
Who, besides UNRWA, could so beneficently employ the rank-andfile minions who build, staff and administer the vast Hamas military ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
3
Pakistan: Stop the execution of Shafqat Hussain
To act otherwise would be to contradict the reasons for which Your Excellency did beneficently stay Mr. Hussain's execution previously. «spyghana.com, Jun 15»
4
Ambition, not imagination, comes to fruition in 'Tomorrowland'
A shortcoming very reminiscent, but not as beneficently proving, of Gareth Edwards' teasing of the titular kaiju in last summer's “Godzilla.”. «El Camino College Union, May 15»
5
Argentina's National Obsession: Polo, the Sport of Kings
... to walk, which is why many of the sport's best players come from this country where the sun shines beneficently for nine or ten months a year. «Condé Nast Traveler, May 15»
6
New York Times' Editors Are Morons: A Continuing Series Of 'Puter …
The editors believe the tax code is the means through which the government beneficently permits a worker or a corporation to keep a portion of ... «United Liberty, May 15»
7
Sounds of silence
However, spurred on by the Bishop, who smiles beneficently and promises me a good spanking if I don't enjoy myself, I dutifully cover my ears. «Independent Online, May 15»
8
As Clay in the Potter's Hand, Eugenicists Would Edit Human Genes
... be able to determine ahead of time whether even the most beneficently intended germ-line engineering would do more harm than good. «Discovery Institute, May 15»
9
Eugenicists Want to Edit Human Genes
... that we may never be able to determine ahead of time whether even the most beneficently-intended germ line engineering would do more ... «National Review Online, May 15»
10
The Merchant of Venice review – Jonathan Pryce is a Shylock of …
Even when Antonio roughly seizes him by the beard, Pryce makes a lightning recovery, reminding us that Shylock has adopted a beneficently ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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