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We've already seen proliferation. We started it with Britain, then France. Then we benignly let the Israelis do it. The Pakistanis and the Indians have recently done it. The Chinese have nuclear weapons.
William Odom

Meaning of "benignly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BENIGNLY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENIGNLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Benignly 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 BENIGNLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Benignity

Benignity is any condition that is harmless in the long run. The opposite of benignity is malignant. In oncology ▪ Benign tumor Outside oncology ▪ Benign intracranial hypertension ▪ Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis ▪ Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ▪ Benign prostatic hyperplasia ▪ Benign tertian malaria...

Definition of benignly in the English dictionary

The definition of benignly in the dictionary is in a kindly manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENIGNLY


asininely
ˈæsɪˌnaɪnlɪ
bovinely
ˈbəʊvaɪnlɪ
condignly
kənˈdaɪnlɪ
divinely
dɪˈvaɪnlɪ
equinely
ˈɛkwaɪnlɪ
felinely
ˈfiːlaɪnlɪ
finely
ˈfaɪnlɪ
Finlay
ˈfɪnlɪ
genuinely
ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ
indignly
ɪnˈdaɪnlɪ
insanely
ɪnˈseɪnlɪ
mainly
ˈmeɪnlɪ
malignly
məˈlaɪnlɪ
McKinley
məˈkɪnlɪ
plainly
ˈpleɪnlɪ
saturninely
ˈsætəˌnaɪnlɪ
serpentinely
ˈsɜːpənˌtaɪnlɪ
supinely
suːˈpaɪnlɪ
thinly
ˈθɪnlɪ
unbenignly
ˌʌnbɪˈnaɪnlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENIGNLY

benight
benighted
benightedly
benightedness
benighter
benightment
benign
benign neglect
benignancy
benignant
benignantly
benignities
benignity
Benin
Benin City
Beninese
Beninois
Benioff zone
beniseed
benison

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENIGNLY

certainly
cleanly
commonly
evenly
foreignly
heavenly
humanly
if only
keenly
manly
mistakenly
one and only
only
openly
read-only
solemnly
sovereignly
suddenly
the only
thegnly

Synonyms and antonyms of benignly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «benignly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENIGNLY

Find out the translation of benignly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of benignly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «benignly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

良性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

benignamente
570 millions of speakers

English

benignly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

benignly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حميدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благодушно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

benignamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

benignly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bienveillance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Benignly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wohlwollend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優しく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

benignly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Benignly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

benignly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

benignly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्रपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Benignly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

benignamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrotliwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

благодушно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

benign
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλοκάγαθα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

benignly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

benignly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of benignly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENIGNLY»

The term «benignly» is regularly used and occupies the 92.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BENIGNLY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «BENIGNLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word benignly.
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William Odom
We've already seen proliferation. We started it with Britain, then France. Then we benignly let the Israelis do it. The Pakistanis and the Indians have recently done it. The Chinese have nuclear weapons.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENIGNLY»

Discover the use of benignly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to benignly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Age, Gender, and Work: Small Information Technology Firms in ...
2+ 20-45 Benignly paternalistic (with woman in leadership role) 204 Australia 4 14 10 23-60 Benignly maternalistic 210 Australia 16 22 8 19-55 Benignly maternalistic 407 England 7 7 1 30-50 Benignly maternalistic 115 Canada 5 10 6 34-48 ...
Julie Ann McMullin, 2011
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The Mind as a Scientific Object : Between Brain and Culture: ...
This is a benignly emergent property of the Earth or any other rotating system. But in the context of assessing causal efficacy and the proper physical basis of the world, it is highly misleading to say that the Coriolis force causes diversions in a ...
Christina E. Erneling Department of Psychology, David M. Johnson Department of Philosophy both at York University, 2004
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Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy: ...
Advocating (Benignly) for the Status Quo When a therapist advocates (benignly) for the status quo, she suggests or instructs a client to continue with certain symptoms or behaviors but for benevolent purposes. Remember that a client's ...
Gerald J. Mozdzierz, Paul R. Peluso, Joseph Lisiecki, 2014
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Introducing English Grammar
Again we find that there are prepositional phrases, and in fact other kinds of construction, that can perform these functions: In fact he looked at her benignly In the end she decided not to come To conclude, I think we should try On the other ...
David J. Young, 2013
5
The Collected Poems and Journals of Mary Tighe
Lord of Hearts benignly callous Come Insensibility, Stop the streams which feeling hallows Smother each impassioned sigh. 5 Let this bosom idly beating Task at length a moment's peace! Passion's tide at length retreating Bid the furious ...
Mary Tighe, Harriet Kramer Linkin, 2005
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Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Learning the ...
When advocating (benignly) for the status quo, it is important to remember that a client has typically been “fighting” (i.e., with herself, her symptom, despairing, etc., or with other people, e.g., being resistant, rejecting, or forming impasses).
Gerald J. Mozdzierz, Paul R. Peluso, Joseph Lisiecki, 2009
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The Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal: ... To Be ...
arrival, was to his cherished grove of cembras. Slowly and benignly he paced up the hill like one prolonging the pleasure of anticipated enjoyment. He came down more quickly, and less benignly—'not benignly at all, indeed—for when he ...
8
Patty's Butterfly Days
Then you just sit there, you know, and knit and glance around the room now and then, and smile benignly. Can you smile benignly, Susan?" Susan tried, and after one or two lessons from Patty, was pronounced proficient in that art. "Then ...
Carolyn Wells, 2004
9
Proceedings of the International Conference on Chinese ...
Second, brand building and the product interacted with each other benignly, and thereby raising the success rate, and promoted product innovation to brand building. Product innovation and brand building were not separated from each other, ...
Teng-Kee Tan (PhD.), Xiaofang Fu, 2008
10
Toxic Turmoil: Psychological and Societal Consequences of ...
... 1983; Havenaar & van den Brink, 1997) in that the main stressor may contain only horrifying information. When this is the case, the traumatic event is frequently benignly experienced at first and only later becomes embedded with an overlay ...
Johan Havenaar, Julie Cwikel, Evelyn J. Bromet, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENIGNLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term benignly is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Anxious Ease of Apple Music
The experience can feel benignly inhuman.” You can easily tune out the bespoke Muzak and exploit the library for your own eccentric ends. Still, the pressure ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
Ananish Chaudhuri and Tom Schnackenberg: 'Opt out' organ …
Compared to this strict approach in Austria, presumed consent operates more benignly in Spain where doctors take active measures to ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Contrasting attractions set to make Bishop Auckland a cultural hotspot
... before ushering us through the great hall where all past Bishops of Durham gaze down from gilt frames, some more benignly than others. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
Independent thinking shows that print can still deliver success
... £30m as it eyed the London Evening Standard – much, much more than even the family Lebedev, benignly generous oligarchs, could afford. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
A big cheer for the Ministry of Comfy Shoes
Imagine how benignly productive the country would be if we all slouched around a little bit more. Possibly there would also be some positive ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
A Selfie is Fine.. But Not Selfhood
QUEEN'S ROAD: I don't have a daughter but if I did, would the Selfie with Daughter campaigners look at me benignly and welcome my ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
Rain, white and blue: Montclair's 2015 4th of July Parade
In contrast to some marchers' intense emphasis on squirting everyone, the people aboard the Egan & Sons flatbed truck benignly blew ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
8
Holiday Guide to Puglia, Southern Italy: The Best Towns …
Decked out in the brown habit of the Capuchin friars, the kindly San Pio gazes benignly down upon the faithful. Up on the Gargano peninsula, ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
9
The final word
And no sane mind would term the action benignly inspired or disguised as a 'white men's burden'. There is enough evidence to show that the ... «E Kantipur, Jul 15»
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Holiday guide to Puglia, southern Italy: the best towns, restaurants …
Decked out in the brown habit of the Capuchin friars, the kindly San Pio gazes benignly down upon the faithful. Up on the Gargano peninsula, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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