What is "leniently"

Usage examples of "leniently".

Even the assassins, if they were of the Right and their victims democrats, were leniently treated by the courts or, as often happened, helped to escape from the custody of the courts by Army officers and right-wing extremists.

He had made himself de facto lord of Gent in the absence of any other claimants, and he ruled by turns leniently and intemperately.

I were to take a strict view of my duty I should commit you for trial, but in consideration of this being your first offence, I shall deal leniently with you and sentence you to imprisonment with hard labour for six calendar months.

On Starjj, from what I hear, the bipeds are treated a deal more leniently than they are here.

I am dealing leniently with you, Egbert, because it is a trick of the adversary to tempt to despair as well as to over-confidence.

After the Muslim conquest, the Copts were treated leniently at first, but their own intolerance finally tried the patience of the conquerors and they endured the same persecution they had inflicted on others.

She was coming to a close approximation of the girl's true age and she responded to her helplessness more leniently.

Which coming to the ears of the Governor of the city, the worthy man, knowing that Giannole, whom he had in ward, was Bernabuccio's son and the girl's brother, made up his mind to deal leniently with Giannole: wherefore he took upon himself the part of mediator in the affair, and having made peace between Bernabuccio and Giacomino and Giannole and Minghino, gave Agnesa—.