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