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
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
He was told that if he followed this recommendation he would be treated leniently; but in the contrary case, he would be proceeded against with severity.
From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio
