Benignant \Be*nig"nant\, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare,
from L. benignus. See {Benign}.]
Kind; gracious; favorable. -- {Be*nig"nant*ly}, adv.
benignantly
adv : in a benign manner; "this drug is benignly soporific" [syn:
{benignly}]