"benigne" meaning in Latin

See benigne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [bɛˈnɪŋ.neː] [Classical-Latin], [beˈniɲ.ɲe] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: benignē [canonical], benignius [comparative], benignissimē [superlative]
Etymology: From benignus (“benevolent”) + -ē. Etymology templates: {{af|la|benignus<t:benevolent>|-ē}} benignus (“benevolent”) + -ē Head templates: {{la-adv|benignē}} benignē (comparative benignius, superlative benignissimē)
  1. benignly, kindly, benevolently Synonyms: benevolē
    Sense id: en-benigne-la-adv-YdqvqR2k Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 14 10 10 6 23 0 4 10 6 3 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 87 0 13 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e: 74 0 26
  2. readily, willingly
    Sense id: en-benigne-la-adv-S-O4ySTj
  3. (as a response) thank you, you are very kind (in receiving); no, thank you (in declining)
    Sense id: en-benigne-la-adv-83yhFsl5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: benignitās, benigniter, benignor, benignus, perbenīgnē
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