leniently

Everyday

Leniently means in a gentle, less strict way, giving a smaller punishment than expected. tree →

In the lessons

School rules, law and stories: «treated leniently», «marked leniently». It tells the reader that someone in charge was kind or soft.

Examples

• The teacher treated the late pupils leniently. tree →
• The judge dealt leniently with the young driver. tree →
• The test was marked leniently. tree →
• Dad acted leniently because it was my birthday. tree →
• Rules about lunch were applied leniently on sports day. tree →
• He was punished leniently for his first mistake. tree →

Note

Adjective: lenient. Noun: leniency. Opposite: strictly, harshly. Say «LEE-nee-ent-lee».