leniently

/ˈliːniəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈliːniəntli/ (ame, ipa)

leniently — adverb

1. with a softer punishment, judgement, or response than someone might deserve or t

1.副詞C1
釋義

with a softer punishment, judgement, or response than someone might deserve or than the rules normally call for.

例句

The judge treated Nadia leniently because it was her first offence.

treat someone leniently — courtroom / sentencing context

Coach Karim dealt with the late players leniently after hearing about the train delays.

deal with someone leniently + reason clause

同義詞
  • mercifully

    stresses compassion or pity rather than mildness of the penalty itself

  • mildly

    broader — any soft response, not only to wrongdoing

  • gently

    describes manner of handling, often physical or emotional; less tied to authority

反義詞
  • harshly

    the most direct opposite — severely, with little mercy

  • strictly

    by-the-book enforcement, not necessarily severe

  • severely

    emphasises the heaviness of the punishment

文法句型

verb + leniently

treat/punish/judge/deal with + leniently

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or body with authority to punish or judge (judge, teacher, manager, committee, court). Frequently appears with verbs of judgement or discipline (treat, deal with, punish, judge, sentence, grade).

常見錯誤

❌The cake was baked leniently.
✅The judge sentenced him leniently.
💡leniently describes how someone in authority treats a person or wrongdoing, not how an object is handled.