Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benignly

/bənˈaɪnli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: be-nign-ly
IPA: /bənˈaɪnli/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a benign manner.

Example Sentences

"When he recovered sufficiently to articulate, Bunson had stalked away, and Quin was regarding him benignly, like an adjutant bird who had just concluded an interesting experiment on a worm."
"Modern doctors nod benignly at some of the remedies and principles in Bald's Leechbook, but none has a good word to say for bloodletting - nor for cautery, the other medieval method of balancing the humours."

Etymology

From Middle English benignely; equivalent to benign + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: benignely
Suffix: benign

Inflected Forms

more benignly (comparative) most benignly (superlative)

Synonyms

benignantly

Rhymes With

finely divinely

Questions

How do you pronounce benignly?: The recorded pronunciation is /bənˈaɪnli/.
What does benignly mean?: In a benign manner.
Where does benignly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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