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bene-

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a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “well”: benediction.

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Origin of bene-

Combining form of bene (adv.) well (<*dwenē), akin to bonus good (<*dwenos)

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How to use bene- in a sentence

Aha, bene, bene, I thought, and then checked the pricetag: $170, if I recall.
Haggling Through the Apocalypse|Lee Eisenberg|February 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Henrico Membertouio, Sagamo, bene merendi; & corporis, & animi eius diligenter curanda salute.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Postridie mulier bene sana foco exsilit, & graui onusta sacco ad maritum quattuor inde leucas vegeta contendit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Nomburs digitus bene alle nomburs at ben with-inne ten, as nyne, 8.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous

What all ese spices bene hit schalle be tolde singillatim in here caputule.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
The noble motto, "Bene orasse est bene studisse," applies with hardly less force to secular, than to sacred studies.
The Portland Sketch Book|Various