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单词 clemently
释义

clement

adjective

clem·​ent ˈkle-mənt How to pronounce clement (audio)
1
: inclined to be merciful : lenient
a clement judge
2
: mild
clement weather for this time of year
clemently adverb

Synonyms

  • balmy
  • equable
  • genial
  • gentle
  • mild
  • moderate
  • soft
  • temperate
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Example Sentences

Hawaii is known for its delightfully clement climate. his clement application of authority was a welcome change after years of managerial heavy-handedness
Recent Examples on the Web Blessed by largely clement weather, San Sebastian fairly hummed, as hundreds of industry execs sat down to talk face to face – some, especially from Latin America, for the first time since February 2020. John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2021 On a hot day, the river kept the park cool and clement, and there were gentle breezes with a whiff of salt in the air. Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021 Sitting atop a series of ridges, Bangalore lies more than 3,000 feet above sea level—an elevation that affords the city month after month of moderate temperatures, nippy evenings, and clement afternoons. Samanth Subramanian, WIRED, 2 May 2017 Some scientists remained reluctant to embrace the new data; in the Soviet Union in particular the concept of a more or less clement Venus held on for several more years. David S. F. Portree, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2014

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin clement-, clemens

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Biographical Definition

Clement

biographical name

Clem·​ent ˈkle-mənt How to pronounce Clement (audio)
name of 14 popes: especially VII ( Giulio de' Medici ˈme-də-(ˌ)chē How to pronounce Clement (audio) ) 1478–1534 (pope 1523–34)

clemently

adverb

as in lightly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lightly
  • leniently
  • lovingly
  • graciously
  • cordially
  • considerately
  • gently
  • benevolently
  • tenderly
  • mildly
  • softly
  • softheartedly
  • mercifully
  • sympathetically
  • kindly
  • understandingly
  • tolerantly
  • charitably
  • compassionately
  • benignantly
  • humanely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • roughly
  • severely
  • hardly
  • ill
  • brutally
  • hard
  • harshly
  • sternly
  • stiffly
  • oppressively
  • insensately
  • ruthlessly
  • mercilessly
  • unfeelingly
  • unsparingly
  • unmercifully
  • pitilessly
  • callously
  • heartlessly
  • tyrannically
  • obdurately
  • insensitively
  • inhumanely
  • inhumanly
  • uncharitably
  • savagely
  • hard-heartedly
  • viciously
  • brutishly
  • abusively
  • cold-bloodedly
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