- indulgently adv
- "He's a boring chap," said Tom indulgently.
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indulgently adv
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Indulgently — In*dul gent*ly, adv. In an indulgent manner; mildly; favorably. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indulgently — adv. Indulgently is used with these verbs: ↑smile … Collocations dictionary
indulgently — adv. leniently, tolerantly, permissively; patiently … English contemporary dictionary
dull adj — indulgently adv … English expressions
gent n — indulgently adv … English expressions
indulgent — indulgently, adv. /in dul jeuhnt/, adj. characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive: an indulgent parent. [1500 10; < L indulgent (s. of indulgens), prp. of indulgere to INDULGE; see ENT] Syn. forbearing, easygoing,… … Universalium
indulgent — [[t]ɪndʌ̱lʤ(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are indulgent, you treat a person with special kindness, often in a way that is not good for them. His indulgent mother was willing to let him do anything he wanted. Derived words: indulgently ADV GRADED… … English dictionary
self-indulgent — self indulgence, n. self indulgently, adv. self indulger, n. /self in dul jeuhnt, self /, adj. 1. indulging one s own desires, passions, whims, etc., esp. without restraint. 2. characterized by such indulgence. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
indulgent — in|dul|gent [ınˈdʌldʒənt] adj willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is not good for them ▪ expensive toys bought by their indulgent grandparents >indulgently adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-indulgent — self in dulgent adj allowing yourself to have or do things that you enjoy but do not need, especially if you do this too often used to show disapproval ▪ It feels self indulgent spending so much on a pair of shoes. self indulgent novel/film etc ( … Dictionary of contemporary English
