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- Dictionarybeneficially/ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəli/
adverb
- 1. in a favourable or advantageous way; so as to have a good effect: "we are privileged to beneficially affect the lives of tens of thousands of children every day"
- 2. in a way that relates to rights to the use or benefit of property, other than legal title: "the holder and its affiliates would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the total number of ordinary shares"
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in a way that is helpful, useful, or good: Research has shown that including nutrition information on restaurant menus can beneficially influence what diners choose to eat. The school administration debated whether an extra free period would be used beneficially or if students would only use it to waste time. Fewer examples.
1. : producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit entry 1 sense 1) the beneficial effects of regular exercise. insects that are beneficial to your garden. 2. : receiving or entitling one to receive advantage, use, or benefit. a beneficial owner of securities. a beneficial interest in an estate. beneficially.
adjective. uk / ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ. ə l / us / ˌben.əˈfɪʃ. ə l / Add to word list. B2. helpful, useful, or good: The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect / influence on the company as a whole. A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health. Fewer examples.
Beneficial definition: conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful. See examples of BENEFICIAL used in a sentence.
Definition of beneficially adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jul 7, 2024 · the "benefit" family. in a beneficial manner.
If it's beneficial, then it's good for you — or for something. Studying is beneficial to your grades. Exercise is beneficial to your health. Spend any time with Italians and you will hear the word bene over and over.
