lēniter adv. with comp. and sup. lenis, softly, mildly, gently: adridens: atterens Caudam, H.: lenius equites lacessere, with less fury, Cs.: collis leniter acclivis, gently, Cs.: editus collis, L.: torrens lenius decurrit, O.

—Fig., quietly, calmly, gently, moderately, leniently: id ferre: lenissime sentire: multa leniter multa aspere dicta sunt: consulto lenius agere, S.: dicis lenius quam solebas.

—Remissly, indolently: si cunctetur atque agat lenius, Cs.