1 (formal) (of people) kind and gentle; not causing any harm:
You would never have guessed his intentions from the benign expression on his face.
2 (medical) (of TUMOURS growing in the body) not dangerous or likely to cause death
compareMALIGNANT
benignly adverb:
He smiled benignly.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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