INDULGENTLY

indulgently

(adverb) in an indulgent manner; “I was indulgently advised to give the kids what they wanted unless I wished my son to be socially ostracised”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

indulgently (comparative more indulgently, superlative most indulgently)

In an indulgent manner.

Source: Wiktionary


In*dul"gent*ly, adv.

Definition: In an indulgent manner; mildly; favorably. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 December 2024

OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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