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
Some groups opposed his return to his own country because of concerns that he would likely be treated leniently.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
For example, when the city of Isfahan, in Persia, surrendered peacefully, he treated the residents leniently.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Two shillings in the pound on the rich man’s £70,000 of debt might enable the Chancellor to treat the poor more leniently.
From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott
