Meaning & use

beneficially

adverb·Academic

In a way that produces a good or helpful effect.

See it in a sentence

The medication interacts beneficially with the patient's other treatments, easing several symptoms at once.

The two policies work beneficially together, reducing costs while improving service quality.

A note on using this word

This adverb is fairly formal and appears mostly in technical, medical, or academic writing rather than casual speech.

Words with a similar meaning

favorablyadvantageously

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