1. in a lenient manner; with mercy, tolerance, or mildness rather than strictness

Examples

• The judge sentenced the first-time offender leniently.
• She graded the final exams leniently because of the difficult circumstances.
• The teacher dealt leniently with students who were late due to the storm.
• The coach treated the injured player leniently during practice.
• The manager handled the employee’s mistake leniently.
• The principal responded leniently to the student’s honest apology.