- leniently le·ni·ent·ly adv
- ['liːnɪəntlɪ]
con indulgenza
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leniently le·ni·ent·ly adv
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Leniently — Le ni*ent*ly, adv. In a lenient manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lenient — leniently, adv. /lee nee euhnt, leen yeuhnt/, adj. 1. agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression. 2. Archaic. softening, soothing, or… … Universalium
lenient — le|ni|ent [ˈli:niənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of lenire to soften ] not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect ▪ the lenient sentences handed down by some judges ▪ School examiners… … Dictionary of contemporary English
