benignantly

adverb

Definition of benignantlynext
as in tenderly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benignantly
  1. tenderly
  2. benevolently
  3. graciously
  4. cordially
  5. lovingly
  6. kindly
  7. considerately
  8. lightly
Adverb
  • Acuña swung and missed and hopped on his left leg before walking tenderly back to the dugout.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • Caught in each other’s orbit, tenderly touching their matching neck scars, lovingly attuned to one another.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of tenderly
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of benevolently
Adverb
  • In a season that can graciously be described as gloomy, right-hander Randy Dobnak has been a bright spot for the Royals.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Los Angeles is an ideal locale for such soul-searching, and being a stranger in a strange land — who finds other strangers there, too — forms a poignant, effective allegory (that’s also graciously restrained).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of graciously
Adverb
  • Jackson and Turner-Smith split in 2023 and, after some custody disputes, coparent cordially.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The two part cordially—Rick expects nothing more.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of cordially
Adverb
  • Anthony Fasano shared the tight end room in Kelce’s first two years in Kansas City — which Kelce lovingly refers to as his knucklehead days — and described a talented player teetering of the edge of blowing an opportunity.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Franklins lovingly brought structure and discipline, requiring kids to go to church and summer camps, volunteer, and participate in sports.
    — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovingly
Adverb
  • Members of the Scepter, which have been rocking Ottawa since 2018, also reflected kindly on the experience.
    — Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Flood kindly took on all the engineering duties, which freed me up to be in the band room with Eno.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of kindly
Adverb
  • Move considerately, and let your actions speak for you today.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The viral post comes as survey data suggests many travelers are generally open to seat-switch requests when they are made considerately.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of considerately
Adverb
  • There’s no real conflict at the table, aside from Kyle continuing to harp on Gizelle lightly flirting with Mauricio on RHOP last season.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Place in the air fryer basket, lightly spray all over with olive oil, and season evenly with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of lightly
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