benevolently
Example Sentences
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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
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
Since this is "#blackAF" and not "Black-ish," however, Kenya and Barris don't firmly but patiently school the benevolently ignorant.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2020
“And yet you rescued me from a strange and perilous situation; you have benevolently restored me to life.”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
