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leniently

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le·ni·ent  (ln-nt, lnynt)
adj.
Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent: lenient parents; lenient rules.

[Obsolete French, from Latin lnins, lnient-, present participle of lnre, to pacify, from lnis, soft; see l- in Indo-European roots.]

leni·ent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.leniently - in a permissively lenient manner; "he felt incensed that Tarrant should have been treated so leniently given his crime"
Translations
leniently [ˈliːnɪəntlɪ] ADVcon indulgencia, con benevolencia
leniently [ˈliːniəntli] advavec indulgence
leniently
advnachsichtig; judgemilde
leniently [ˈliːnɪəntlɪ] advcon indulgenza
leniently [ˈliːnɪəntlɪ] advcon indulgenza


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It matters little now, except as it may dispose you to think more leniently of his errors.
There was one person among his new acquaintance in Surry, not so leniently disposed.
It was not urged against him, though many another, who manifested it in no greater degree, was less leniently judged.
 
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