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permissively
adverb
uk /pəˈmɪs.ɪv.li/ us /pɚˈmɪs.ɪv.li/
in a way that allows behaviour that some people might not allow or might disapprove of:
The headteacher is often prepared to interpret the school rules permissively.
When it comes to paying tax, large organizations are often treated more permissively than small ones.
No government is likely to act permissively towards anyone who is caught selling state secrets to an enemy.
Their entry requirements are set out more permissively than those of most universities.
In this case, the judge was prepared to overlook a clear breach of the law and to rule permissively.
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