leniently

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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

If a line prosecutor proposes to charge a crime either far more harshly or far more leniently than in previous cases, she had better have a compelling reason.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

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

If there was any court-martial, Schofield would have to order it, and Lawrence felt that the General would deal leniently with him.

From The Courier of the Ozarks by Dunn, Byron A. (Byron Archibald)