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