# glimpflich

glimpflich is a German adjective meaning “relatively mild or lenient”. Forms: glimpflicher, am glimpflichsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: glimpflicher
- Superlative: am glimpflichsten

## In other languages

- Русский: благополучный

## Meanings

1. relatively mild or lenient; not as severe or serious as could have been expected under the circumstances
   - eine glimpfliche Strafe — a fairly lenient punishment
2. lenient
   - Du wirst lachen: Er hat dich noch glimpflich behandelt!

## Examples

- Wir sind glimpflich davongekommen. — We dodged a bullet.

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