Benignantly

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a benignant manner; with kindly or gracious manner or intent.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In a benignant manner.
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  • adverb. in a benign manner
  • Word Usage
    "The first clause of the instructions is to the effect, that the Indians of the islands are to be brought into peace and quietude, being reduced into subjection "benignantly;" and also, as the principal end of the conquest, that they be converted to the sacred Catholic Faith, and have the holy"