permissively
adverb
Pronunciation: /pərˈmɪsɪvli/
Definition
In a manner that allows or grants freedom, often to an excessive or lenient degree.
Examples
The teacher acted permissively, rarely enforcing the rules regarding homework deadlines.
They managed the project permissively, giving team members total control over their own schedules.
The law was interpreted permissively, allowing companies to bypass several environmental regulations.
How to Use permissively
- act permissively (collocation)
- to behave in a lenient way — "The supervisor tends to act permissively when deadlines are missed."
- interpreted permissively (collocation)
- to read a rule in a way that allows exceptions — "The contract was interpreted permissively to favor the client."
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