benignantly

Plato would smile benignantly on your progress, from the particulars of something sketched in the real world to the transcendence of pure form.

He looked up and, out of priestly habit, smiled benignantly at Milton, his white teeth appearing in the great bush of black beard.

She could think kindly and benignantly of all the world.

It is true that in July, Innocent, faithful to his prearranged duplicity, wrote to Raymond benignantly congratulating him on his purgation and submission, and promising him that it should redound to his worldly as well as spiritual benefit; but the same courier carried a letter to Milo urging him to continue as he had begun; and Milo, on whom Raymond was basing his hopes, soon after, hearing a report that the count had gone to Rome, warned his master, with superabundant caution, not to spoil the game.

"I do, indeed," and Mrs. Tuke smiled upon her visitor most benignantly.