BENIGNANTLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

benignantly

adverb

Definition of benignantly

as in tenderly

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Adverb

In that touching moment, Rob-Will, the son of formidable family ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), hugs his daughter tenderly.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
This Franco-Swiss film from director Claude Barras deploys tenderly expressive puppets to tell the story of a boy placed in an orphanage after inadvertently killing his alcoholic mother.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Definition of tenderly

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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

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His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of graciously

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From Piggly Wiggly to gas station, deli to sit-down-restaurant, most quick lunch establishments (and the Southerners that lovingly and critically frequent them) take the flavor, texture, and temperature of their chicken salads extremely seriously.

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
According to Carswell, the home’s remarkable condition reflects the couple who lovingly cared for it for decades.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of lovingly

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State terms kindly, write down what matters, and let security grow through follow-through.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Jodie Sweetin, who played the sarcastic middle child Stephanie Tanner across the series' eight-season run, recently looked back on the sitcom's original pilot, which featured a different actor in the role of kindly Tanner family patriarch Danny.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Definition of kindly

Adverb

Broil until the cheese and tomatoes are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Peacock’s aim appears to be translating this pleasant, lightly anesthetizing experience to the screen, with a bunch of name-brand stars plugged in to draw viewers.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026

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