forgivingly

Adverb

Meaning

with forgiveness; in a forgiving manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

softly compassionately leniently indulgently magnanimously permissively selflessly mercifully tolerantly

Antonyms

sternly barbarously intolerantly trenchantly mercilessly remorselessly

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Examples

I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him. Mark Twain

I thoroughly disapprove of duels. I consider them unwise and I know they are dangerous. Also, sinful. If a man should challenge me now I would go to that man and take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet retired spot and kill him. Mark Twain

`Never mind,' she said forgivingly Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

forgiver forgiving forgiving game forgivingness forgnaw forgo