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:
- tolerantly
- benevolently
- clemently
- compassionately
- softly
- mildly
- lovingly
- humanely
- cordially
- considerately
- graciously
- sympathetically
- kindly
- tenderly
Antonyms:
- uncharitably
- unsparingly
- abusively
- obdurately
- tyrannically
- savagely
- insensitively
- heartlessly
- unfeelingly
- unfeelingly
- callously
- inhumanely
- insensitively
- savagely
- tyrannically
- ruthlessly
- mercilessly
- unsparingly
- heartlessly
- callously
- insensately
- pitilessly
- insensately
- obdurately
- inhumanly
- inhumanly
- viciously
- uncharitably
- inhumanely
- unmercifully
- viciously
- ruthlessly
- abusively
- unmercifully
- mercilessly
- pitilessly
FAQs About the word leniently
in a permissively lenient mannerIn a lenient manner.
lightly, gently, tolerantly, benevolently, clemently, compassionately, softly, mildly, lovingly, humanely
hard, hardly, roughly, ill, ill, harshly, oppressively, brutally, roughly,harshly
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.
