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[ kahynd-lee ] / ˈkaɪnd li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kindly ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, kind·li·er, kind·li·est.having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people. gentle or mild, as rule or laws. pleasant, agreeable, or benign: kindly climate. favorable, as soil for crops. adverbin a kind manner; with sympathetic or helpful kindness. cordially or heartily: We thank you kindly. obligingly; please: Would you kindly close the door? with liking; favorably: to take kindly to an idea. Origin of kindlyFirst recorded before 900; Middle English kyndly (adjective and adverb), Old English gecyndelīc “natural,” gecyndelīce “naturally”; see kind1, -ly synonym study for kindly1. See kind1. Words nearby kindlykindjal, kindle, kindless, kindliness, kindling, kindly, kindness, kind of, kindred, kindred spirit, Kindu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kindlyThere’s no getting around the simple truth that the Joker is slow, to put it kindly. Nikola Jokić Is A Tortoise, And He’s Beating All Of The Hares|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 24, 2020|FiveThirtyEight The San Diego Ethics Commission doesn’t look kindly on officials who fail to reveal sources of income that might affect their judgment. Morning Report: Barrios Failed to Disclose Income|Voice of San Diego|September 1, 2020|Voice of San Diego We kindly inform these little jokers with the dubious jokes that they risk judicial proceedings they may not find funny at all. French Freak-Out Over Creepy Clowns|Tracy McNicoll|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Bone, when we routed him out, could not promise us any more accommodation than he had so kindly given us the first night. The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That search—which he kindly led me through in order to “let me in on the Newsball process”—took an unusually long time. He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Louie comes home to his apartment, where Pamela is kindly looking after his daughters. Louie Attempts Rape (and Explores the ‘Nice Guy’ Phenomenon)|Amy Zimmerman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST She likes what she sees: a pretty, happy, kindly girl who closely resembles Elle Fanning. The Ghastly ‘Maleficent’ and Why It’s Time For Hollywood to Kill the Dark Reboot|Andrew Romano|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST He had not sought the kindly fish boss yet to tell him of the loss of the launch. The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters|Wilmer M. Ely I was surprised to see such a redoubtable bear-slayer so modest and kindly. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope A Dakota girl married a man who promised to treat her kindly, but he did not keep his word. Myths and Legends of the Sioux|Marie L. McLaughlin They treated me kindly, but it was obvious that they were suffering. Confession|W. Gilmore Simms "I'll teach you how if you want to learn," said Elizabeth, endeavoring to show a return of the kindly offer. The Girl from Montana|Grace Livingston Hill
British Dictionary definitions for kindly
adjective -lier or -liesthaving a sympathetic or warm-hearted nature motivated by warm and sympathetic feelingsa kindly act pleasant, mild, or agreeablea kindly climate archaic natural; normal adverbin a considerate or humane way with tolerance or forbearancehe kindly forgave my rudeness cordially; pleasantlyhe greeted us kindly please (often used to express impatience or formality)will you kindly behave yourself! archaic in accordance with nature; appropriately not take kindly to to react unfavourably towards Derived forms of kindlykindliness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with kindlyThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to kindlysympathetic, genial, benevolent, polite, gentle, thoughtful, attentive, gracious, good-hearted, delicately, politely, helpfully, tenderly, sympathetically, generously, graciously, genially, affectionately, beneficial, benign |