permissively
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5.7
- adverb
- /pərˈmɪsɪvli/
- Parents often permissively let their children choose their own bedtime on weekends.
Examples
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If the structures of the latter are strong and the boundaries fixed, the strategies to achieve interdisciplinarity require force and are seen as transgressive; if they are weak, most forms of interdisciplinarity are permissively assumed to be natural excursions.
Academic text (1995) -
The teacher permissively allowed students to explore their interests during the project.
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He permissively accepted their differing opinions without trying to impose his beliefs.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that has no rules or limits
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4.1
In a calm way that accepts different opinions or behavior
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3.4
To treat someone in a not strict way when judging or punishing them
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7.6
In a way that shows strong feeling and no holding back
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7.8
In a careless, not strict way
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6.5
Without any limits or controls
Antonyms
How Permissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
permissively = permissive (transparent) = permit + ive + ly
Adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'permissive' yields an adverb meaning 'in a lenient or allowing way', which is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Permissively comes from permit, which itself comes from the Latin parts per- 'through' and mittere 'to send'. So, doing something permissively is like letting it 'go through' and giving a lot of freedom.