forgivingly

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adverb

In a forgiving way.

Opposite
unforgivingly
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Meanings

adverbforgivingly (comparative more forgivingly, superlative most forgivingly)

comparative more forgivingly · superlative most forgivingly

  1. In a forgiving way.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbwith forgiveness; in a forgiving manner

Opposite
unforgivingly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From forgiving + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

forgivingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgivingly

MLA

“forgivingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgivingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forgivingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgivingly.

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