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beneficially

beneficially

1 4.1
In a way that helps and makes things better
  • adverb
  • /ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəli/
translation icon : beneficiosamente
  • Exercise can beneficially impact your overall health and well-being.
  • beneficially used

Philology and history of English are beneficially tightly integrated with psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics.

Examples

  • Leta Hollingworth's childhood, historical records suggest, predestined a unique personal and professional style which, years later, beneficially influenced numerous colleagues and students.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In over half the states, more than 50 percent of the biosolids generated are beneficially used in some way (land application, composting, lime stabilization, or heat drying/pelletization).

    Academic text (1998)
  • At the same time, at least half of the biosolids generated in the United States are beneficially used.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Overall, with 40 states providing an answer, 25 indicate that more than 50 percent of biosolids generated are beneficially used.

    Academic text (1996)
  • An increase in the consumption of garlic also acts beneficially in treating coughs.

    Blog text (16)
  • And whatever we attempt there to accomplish for our own welfare will react powerfully and beneficially for the good of humanity.

    Blog text (25)
  • More than half the states report that 50 percent or more of the biosolids generated are beneficially used, with 29 states noting that the practice is increasing.

    Academic text (1999)
  • My work with them demonstrates that the independent component of independent reading is actually a developmental process that occurs most beneficially under the guidance of expert adults.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Ozone in the stratosphere, suspended 6 to 30 miles above the planet, beneficially shields the Earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Learning a second language can beneficially enhance your career opportunities.

Synonyms

constructively
vsbeneficially
11 4.1

In a helpful way that aims to improve something

produces good results even when not meant to improve something
helpfully
vsbeneficially
9 1.0

In a way that gives help or useful information

creates good or useful results generally rather than giving direct assistance
usefully
vsbeneficially
5 1.1

In a way that helps reach a goal

aims at producing general good or helpful results not just reaching goals
fruitfully
vsbeneficially
1 3.9

In a way that gives good results

focuses on general usefulness and advantage rather than productivity
advantageously
vsbeneficially
1 5.2

In a way that gives you a benefit or helps you succeed

is about producing general good or helpful results rather than advantage

Antonyms

1 4.3

In a way that causes damage or hurts others

How Beneficial

beneficially
1 4.1
usefully
5 1.1
helpfully
9 1.0

Surface Forms

beneficially positive

Morphology

beneficially = beneficial (transparent) = benefit + ial + ly

The adverb is a regular -ly formation from the adjective 'beneficial', which in turn is clearly derived from 'benefit' with the adjectival suffix '-ial', so the overall meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word beneficially comes from the root bene, meaning 'well', and is built on the everyday word benefit, which means 'an advantage' or something that makes things better. So, to do something beneficially is to do it 'in a way that helps' or 'in a way that makes things better'.