1. in a way that allows someone to have or do what they want, especially when this might not be good for them

Examples

• She smiled indulgently at her grandson’s messy eating.
• The teacher looked indulgently at the students who were whispering.
• He indulgently allowed his daughter to stay up past her bedtime.
• The grandmother indulgently bought toys for all her grandchildren.
• She indulgently overlooked his minor mistakes.
• The boss indulgently granted extra vacation days to his hardworking employees.