leniently

🇺🇸 /ˈliːniəntli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈliːniəntli/
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in a way that shows mercy or is not very strict

The judge decided to sentence the offender leniently, considering his clean record.

translation

adv. in a way that shows mercy or is not very strict

Synonyms

gently adv. 轻柔地, 温和地, 平缓地, 小心地 lightly adv. 轻轻地, 少量地, 轻松地, 轻率地

Antonyms

stiffly adv. 拘谨地, 僵硬地 oppressively adv. 压迫性地, 闷热难耐地, 压抑地 sternly adv. 严厉地, 严峻地 severely adv. 严重地, 严厉地, 冷酷地, 艰难地, 朴素地 brutally adv. 残忍地, 直率地 harshly adv. 残酷地, 刺眼地, 刺耳地, 粗暴地 roughly adv. 大约, 粗暴地, 粗糙地 hardly adv. 几乎不, 艰难地, 难以, 刚 ill adj. 生病的, 坏的, 带来厄运的 hard adj. 难的, 艰难的, 费力的, 努力的, 用力的, 硬的, 严厉的, 强硬的, 确凿的, 严寒的, 烈性的, 硬水的, 硬音的

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leniency n. 宽大处理