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benevolently

adverb

as in beneficently

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Recent Examples of benevolently To be a builder is to be high agency, to contribute benevolently to society, to be the man in the arena. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benevolently
  1. magnanimously
  2. altruistically
  3. charitably
  4. philanthropically
  5. humanely
  6. selflessly
  7. unselfishly
  8. cheerfully
Adverb
  • Coaches who, in the best cases (and there have been so many best cases) taught your kid to win magnanimously and lose graciously and compete whole-heartedly.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.
    — Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of magnanimously
Adverb
  • Voting is, arguably, also an altruistically motivated act.
    — Sara Konrath, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Giving altruistically may be unrealistic when the sun confronts Neptune.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of altruistically
Adverb
  • Duplan was, charitably, a poor leader.
    — Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The new Beaches is most charitably viewed as an oldies act for a movie.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of charitably
Adverb
  • The two of us advise some of the most philanthropically motivated people in tech.
    — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And one of those models that a lot of people, for a while, had some hope in was philanthropically minded billionaires who would see the value in what journalism was doing, and also have the capacity to remove it from the marketplace of capitalism, at least to a degree.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of philanthropically
Adverb
  • On Tuesday, the zoo announced that Machi was humanely euthanized over the weekend.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He was humanely euthanized by wildlife officials later that same month.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of humanely
Adverb
  • In a moment of tremendous loss, ordinary people performed extraordinary acts of courage, Americans selflessly served strangers in need, and communities refused to let tragedy have the final word.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Drew was selflessly devoted to making his community and this nation safer.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of selflessly
Adverb
  • Dumfries cut inside and unselfishly rolled it across for Inter captain Lautaro Martínez to score one of the easiest goals of his career, tapping it into an empty net from three yards out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.
    — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of unselfishly
Adverb
  • Now, the apartment is back on the market — as cheerfully over the top as ever in the listing photos — with Compass brokers Haley Venn and Carl Gambino, who declined to comment.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But Kelce, unaware of Gracie’s warnings, cheerfully makes a peace sign in response.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheerfully

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“Benevolently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolently. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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