leniently Synonyms
Strongest:
- sternly
- roughly
- stiffly
- hard
- hardly
- oppressively
- ill
- stiffly
- severely
- hard
- brutally
- sternly
- roughly
- ill
- hardly
- harshly
- severely
- harshly
- oppressively
- brutally
Strong:
- savagely
- unsparingly
- insensitively
- tyrannically
- obdurately
- insensately
- callously
- unsparingly
- viciously
- insensately
- unfeelingly
- uncharitably
- savagely
- insensitively
- unmercifully
- unfeelingly
- viciously
- unmercifully
- ruthlessly
- mercilessly
- pitilessly
- callously
- inhumanly
- inhumanly
- pitilessly
- mercilessly
- abusively
- tyrannically
- ruthlessly
- inhumanely
- heartlessly
- uncharitably
- inhumanely
- obdurately
- abusively
- heartlessly
Weak:
leniently Meaning
leniently (r)
in a permissively lenient manner
leniently (adv.)
In a lenient manner.
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.
FAQs About the word leniently
in a permissively lenient mannerIn a lenient manner.
lightly, gently, tolerantly, kindly, graciously, compassionately, cordially, clemently, benevolently, tenderly
sternly, roughly, stiffly, hard, hardly, oppressively, ill, stiffly, severely, hard
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.
