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