“benignly”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

benignly

释义

benignly, adv.|bɪˈnaɪnlɪ|
[f. benign + -ly².]
1. In a benign manner; kindly, graciously.
c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 44 Þe mynystris owe to resceyue hem benygnely and bi charite.1528More Heresyes iii. Wks. 213/1 The gretest prelate in this realme..dismissed him very benygnely.1862Lytton Str. Story I. 129 Mrs. Ashleigh looked at me benignly.
†2. Meekly, gently, humbly. Obs.
c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋35 Penitence destreyneth a man to accepte benygnely euery peyne that hym is enioyned.1393Langl. P. Pl. C. xv. 57 Yf men wolde hit [mercy] aske Buxumliche and benygneliche.1557Paynell Barcklaye's Jugurthe 7 He answered benygnely for the tyme.
3. Of things: Genially, favourably, auspiciously.
a1687Waller (J.) Yet they [eyes] so benignly shine.1752Young Brothers i. i. (1757) II. 202 Benignly bright, as stars to mariners.1871R. Ellis Catullus xlvi. 2 Zephyrus, health benignly breathing.

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