glimpflich
Translation
lenient, mild, lightly, fortunately
Examples
Der Unfall ging glimpflich aus.
The accident ended without serious consequences.
Er ist noch einmal glimpflich davongekommen.
He got off lightly once again.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ends mildly/well The argument ended mildly once again. Der Streit ging noch einmal glimpflich aus.
to get off lightly He got off lightly in the accident. Bei dem Unfall ist er glimpflich davongekommen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mild, sanft, nachsichtig; Antonyms: hart, streng, schwer
Etymology
From Middle High German 'glimpf' meaning 'propriety, decency'. The '-lich' suffix forms an adjective.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'glimmer' of hope in a bad situation, so it ends 'glimpflich' (mildly, without severe consequences).