leniently
- a word derived from lenient.
Example Sentences
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The son of a well-to-do Hartford, Conn., jeweler, Church was leniently permitted by his father to pursue his artistic vocation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Those litigants generally have been treated leniently by judges who recognize their inexperience; they seldom are fined, though their cases may be dismissed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
For example, when the city of Isfahan, in Persia, surrendered peacefully, he treated the residents leniently.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The soldiers treated him leniently, so we didn’t think this would happen,” the villager said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
I know it; and can therefore look more leniently on what has happened now.
From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne
