leniently Antonyms
Strongest:
- hardly
- hard
- harshly
- brutally
- sternly
- severely
- brutally
- stiffly
- hardly
- hard
- harshly
- oppressively
- ill
- severely
- oppressively
- roughly
- stiffly
- sternly
- ill
- roughly
Strong:
- pitilessly
- heartlessly
- unmercifully
- ruthlessly
- tyrannically
- insensately
- obdurately
- callously
- pitilessly
- callously
- unfeelingly
- heartlessly
- unfeelingly
- mercilessly
- abusively
- inhumanly
- insensitively
- viciously
- inhumanely
- insensitively
- inhumanely
- ruthlessly
- uncharitably
- tyrannically
- inhumanly
- abusively
- mercilessly
- unsparingly
- unmercifully
- savagely
- savagely
- unsparingly
- obdurately
- insensately
- uncharitably
- viciously
Weak:
Meaning of leniently
leniently (r)
in a permissively lenient manner
leniently (adv.)
In a lenient manner.
leniently Sentence Examples
- The judge leniently sentenced the first-time offender to community service.
- The teacher leniently graded the students' test papers, allowing for minor errors.
- The boss leniently reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake, giving them a second chance.
- The parents leniently punished their child, hoping to encourage positive behavior in the future.
- The coach leniently enforced the team rules, giving the players some leeway.
- The supervisor leniently reviewed the employee's performance, acknowledging their overall good work.
- The landlord leniently extended the tenant's rent payment deadline, understanding their financial difficulties.
- The doctor leniently prescribed antibiotics, hoping to avoid unnecessary side effects.
- The police leniently handled the small-scale protest, prioritizing dialogue over confrontation.
- The professor leniently marked the final exam, giving the students a fair opportunity to pass.
FAQs About the word leniently
in a permissively lenient mannerIn a lenient manner.
lightly, gently, mildly, sympathetically, clemently, softly, graciously, humanely,considerately, tenderly
hardly, hard, harshly, brutally, sternly, severely, brutally, stiffly, hardly, hard
The judge leniently sentenced the first-time offender to community service.
The teacher leniently graded the students' test papers, allowing for minor errors.
The boss leniently reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake, giving them a second chance.
The parents leniently punished their child, hoping to encourage positive behavior in the future.
