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.
leniently Meaning
leniently (r)
in a permissively lenient manner
leniently (adv.)
In a lenient manner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of leniently
Synonyms:
- mildly
- benevolently
- sympathetically
- tolerantly
- kindly
- considerately
- humanely
- compassionately
- tenderly
- softly
- clemently
- cordially
- graciously
- lovingly
Antonyms:
- savagely
- mercilessly
- unsparingly
- tyrannically
- pitilessly
- unsparingly
- insensitively
- heartlessly
- mercilessly
- obdurately
- savagely
- callously
- viciously
- unfeelingly
- obdurately
- inhumanely
- ruthlessly
- pitilessly
- inhumanly
- inhumanely
- tyrannically
- insensately
- insensitively
- inhumanly
- unfeelingly
- abusively
- unmercifully
- ruthlessly
- uncharitably
- abusively
- callously
- insensately
- viciously
- heartlessly
- uncharitably
- unmercifully
FAQs About the word leniently
in a permissively lenient mannerIn a lenient manner.
gently,lightly, mildly, benevolently, sympathetically, tolerantly, kindly,considerately, humanely, compassionately
severely, brutally, roughly, harshly,harshly, oppressively, severely, brutally, sternly, roughly
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.
