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