Both Uses
benign
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- she was only another lady in the neighborhood, but a relatively benign presence.
p. 47.1benign = harmless (kind or mild)
- He turned slowly in his swivel chair and looked benignly at the witness.
p. 195.9 *benignly = kindly
Definitions:
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(1)
(benign) kindly, mild, or harmless
(In medicine, a tumor that is not life-threatening, is called benign.) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)