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indulgently

/ˌɪnˈdəɫdʒəntli/ adv

In an indulgent manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'indulgere' meaning 'to be kind, yield to.' Indulgent is 'yielding.' The word has a sense of giving in to desires. The same root gives us indulgence and overindulge. The breakdown in+dulge+ent+ly shows the root 'dulge.' The origin is uncertain, but it's a word about leniency.

adv In an indulgent manner.

The grandmother smiled indulgently as her grandchildren made a mess with the cookies.

(副词) 纵容地；溺爱地；宽容地

祖母宽容地微笑着，看着孙辈们把饼干弄得一团糟。

(adverbio) De manera indulgente.

La abuela sonrió con indulgencia mientras sus nietos hacían un desastre con las galletas.

(adverbe) avec indulgence; indulgemment; avec bienveillance [D'une manière indulgente ; avec une bienveillance et une tolérance excessives.]

La grand-mère sourit **indulgent** pendant que ses petits-enfants faisaient du désordre avec les biscuits.

(Adverb) nachsichtig; duldsam [Auf eine nachsichtige oder allzu nachgiebige Weise; mit großer Geduld oder Toleranz.]

Die Großmutter lächelte **indulgently**, als ihre Enkel mit den Keksen eine Sauerei machten.

(副詞) 甘やかすように、大目に見るように

おばあちゃんは孫たちがクッキーで散らかし放題にしても、甘く微笑んだ。

(advérbio) indulgentemente [De maneira indulgente.]

A avó sorriu indulgente enquanto seus netos faziam bagunça com os biscoitos.

Synonyms: leniently permissively tolerantly generously forgivingly kindly gently softly Antonyms: strictly severely harshly sternly
Word parts: in + dulge + ent + ly

Common collocations

smile verb be verb at prep look verb say verb

Related words

indulgence indulger

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