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permissively
Variant of permissive
adjective
- giving permission; that permits
- allowing freedom; esp., tolerant of behavior or practices disapproved of by others; indulgent; lenient
- Archaic allowable and at one's option
Related Forms:
- permissively adverb
- permissiveness noun
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