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indulgently


Meanings
  • adjective

    Showing or permitting the satisfaction of one's desires, especially to an excessive degree.

    - "She indulged herself in a long bath."
    - "The children were indulged with sweets and toys."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with indulgently
prudently , budgetedly , frudently , studiedly
Variants
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indulgent , indulgently , self-indulgence , self-indulgences , self-indulgent , self-indulgently
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'indulgere', meaning 'to permit, to grant'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'indulgence' was used in the Middle Ages to refer to a document granting pardon for sins.

  2. The word 'indulgently' contains the letter 'd' three times.


Related Concepts
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  1. permissiveness: The quality of being willing to allow others to have their way or to do as they please.

  2. self-indulgence: The act of gratifying one's own desires to an excessive degree.


Culture
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In literature, 'indulgently' is often used to describe characters who allow their loved ones to have their way or who are overly permissive. In art, it can be depicted as a scene of luxury or excess.

How to Memorize "indulgently"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person allowing someone else to have what they want or a scene of luxury and excess.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'indulgently' with the idea of granting desires or allowing excess.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Indulging In Delights' to remember the meaning of the word.


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