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benevolently



ADVERB
gently
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Historically, hoping that an absolute power will benevolently provide for humanity if sufficiently enlightened hasn’t led to safe or positive outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The new lions are looking a tad ferocious rather than benevolently regal.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2022

Tribune’s acquisition by Alden was opposed by journalists at Tribune newspapers, who urged the previous management to seek local, benevolently minded owners for Tribune’s newspapers.

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2021

The claims of inspiration suggest that France held power over its colony even in revolt, and that it alone was equipped to benevolently bestow freedom on the enslaved.

From Washington Post Aug. 4, 2021

Yes, believers can accomplish many things because the dead are benevolently inclined toward the living.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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