tolerantly

Examples

• All

• He accepted her unusual hobbies tolerantly, understanding that everyone has their own interests.

• "I decided that it would be impolite to correct him and just smiled tolerantly.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Now when I talk to people of my parents' generation about Peak Oil, they look at me tolerantly and say, "Yes, yes."

  Blog text (11)

• "You'll soon get used to it yourself," he said tolerantly.

  Fiction book (1998)

• He talks tolerantly of other women, although he attempts to play me down.

  Blog text (34)

• He smiled tolerantly at her.

  Fiction book (1996)

• "Oh well, he's just a professor," said Ananda tolerantly.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Bithras smiled tolerantly, remembering his own first time.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Web laughs, but Ellen merely smiles politely, tolerantly.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Sure," they nodded tolerantly.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

L

leniently

vstolerantly

1 3.4

To treat someone in a not strict way when judging or punishing them

is about accepting differing opinions rather than easing rules or punishment

B

broad-mindedly

vstolerantly

4.4

In an open way that accepts different opinions and behaviors

is about accepting behaviour or opinions different from your own

A

acceptingly

vstolerantly

4.6

In a willing way that shows you do not mind

is about accepting different opinions rather than any single thing

P

permissively

vstolerantly

5.7

Allowing a lot of freedom and few rules

is about accepting differing opinions rather than granting broad freedom

Antonyms

I

intolerantly

6.5

Without accepting views or actions that are different from your own

N

narrow-mindedly

7.3

In a way that refuses to accept different ideas or people

How Tolerant

openly

303 1.6

acceptingly

4.6

tolerantly

1 4.1

reservedly

7.4

intolerantly

6.5

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