permissively

IPA/pəˈmɪs.ɪv.li/
IPA/pɚˈmɪs.ɪv.li/

permissively — 副詞

1. done or said with acceptance of others' choices, without forcing strict rules up

1.副詞C1
釋義

寬容地

以寬容放任的態度

done or said with acceptance of others' choices, without forcing strict rules upon them

例句

The school dealt permissively with the students who arrived late, giving only a verbal warning.

學校對於遲到的學生處理得很寬容,只給了口頭警告。

adverb modifying verb of institutional policy

Saira's parents raised her more permissively than most of her friends' parents did.

Saira 的父母教養她的方式比她大多數朋友的父母更為放任。

comparative structure: more permissively than

同義詞
  • leniently

    focuses on not being strict about rules or punishment, often regarding consequences

  • tolerantly

    emphasizes acceptance of behavior that differs from one's own standards

  • liberally

    suggests open-mindedness and willingness to accept new or unconventional practices

  • indulgently

    implies a willingness to allow someone's desires, sometimes to excess

反義詞
  • strictly

    in a way that demands rules are obeyed

  • harshly

    in a severe or unkind way, especially regarding punishment

  • rigidly

    in an inflexible way that does not allow exceptions

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs of parenting, discipline, governance, or rule-enforcement (e.g. raise, deal, act, rule, treat).

常見錯誤

The teacher permissibly let the students leave early.
The teacher permissively let the students leave early.
💡'permissibly' means 'in a way that is allowed'; 'permissively' means 'in a lenient or tolerant way'.