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benevolently

/bəˈnɛvəɫəntli/ adv

In a benevolent manner.

Word Origin Benevolently comes from 'benevolent', combining Latin 'bene' (well) and 'velle' (to wish) — literally 'well-wishing'. So a benevolent person wishes good for others, and benevolently means acting with that goodwill. The opposite is malevolent (wishing ill), and the same 'velle' root appears in voluntary and involuntary.

adv In a benevolent manner.

The teacher smiled benevolently at her students' progress.

(副词) 善意地；仁慈地；和善地

老师仁慈地微笑着看着学生们的进步。

(adverbio) con benevolencia; benévolamente [Con benevolencia.]

La maestra sonrió con benevolencia ante el progreso de sus alumnos.

(adverbe) avec bienveillance; bienveillamment; généreusement; avec bonté [Avec bienveillance ; de façon indulgente et bienfaisante.]

L'enseignante a souri benevolently aux progrès de ses élèves.

(Adverb) gütig; wohlwollend [Auf eine gütige, wohlwollende Weise.]

Die Lehrerin lächelte **benevolently**, als sie den Fortschritt ihrer Schüler sah.

(副詞) 慈悲深く、温かく思いやる様子で

先生は生徒たちの成長を慈悲深く微笑んで見つめた。

(advérbio) benevolentemente; com benevolência; bondosamente [De maneira benevolente.]

A professora sorriu benevolentemente diante do progresso de seus alunos.

Synonyms: kindly compassionately generously charitably magnanimously altruistically humanely warmly Antonyms: malevolently cruelly unkindly harshly
Word parts: bene + volent + ly

Related words

benevolence beneficial

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