permissively

Adverb

Meaning

In a permissive manner.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

freely quietly gently democratically mildly kindly affectionately softly liberally amicably ardently sweetly tenderly leniently amiably

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Antonyms

hard ill strictly badly hardly firmly

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Anagrams

impressively

Examples

One does not have freedom if anyone else (especially a large organization) has power over one, no matter how benevolently, tolerantly and permissively that power may be exercised. It is important not to confuse freedom with mere permissiveness. Theodore Kaczynski

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