leniently
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
They argued that he had a very low chance of recidivism and should be sentenced leniently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
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
By the end of an hour, Talbot, genuine child-lover as he is, is beginning to feel leniently towards Herod the Great.
From Doctor Cupid by Rhoda Broughton
