he was a little benign
He is known to be a benign supervisor.
"we were so happy to find out that John's tumour was benign"Luckily, the tumor was benign.
The tumor was benign; it was not harmful for now.
I have several harmless, or benign moles on my skin.
A tumor was removed from Billy's lung, but thankfully it was benign.
Let's posit our situation to the benign camp director.
(benign means kindly, favorable, or harmless)The new store owner was a benign old gentleman.The tax change had a benign influence on economic growth.I was glad to hear that my aunt's tumor was benign.
Benign means not harmful. So for example, grandparents see their grandchildren as benign lovable children.
The lump was determined to be benign.The benign report meant the cells had overgrown but there was no cancer.My friend was offended by my benign remark about fashion mistakes.
Benign (harmless, inoffensive) is an adjective, not an adverb. A sentence using the adverb, benignly. "He smiled benignly at the bullies, knowing that he would have his revenge on them in a few hours."
The doctor assured her that the lump was benign and not cancerous.