kindly

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
    generously responsive
    pleasant and agreeable
  • Adverb:
    in a kind manner or out of kindness

Word Origin

kindly (adj.)
early 14c., from Old English gecyndelic "natural, innate; suitable, lawful;" see kind (adj.) + -ly (1). Related: Kindliness.
kindly (adv.)
"with kind feelings," Old English gecyndelice; see kind (adj.) -ly (2).

Antonym

adj.

unkindly

Example

1. She asked , putting her hand kindly on my shoulder .
2. Valentino studies my clothes for a moment , then looks up kindly .
3. Kindly let us know your thought !
4. So , when nast painted the picture , his santa claus looked like the kindly old man of his childhood .
5. As oz likes to say , marcus welby-the kindly , accessible , but straight-talking television doctor-is dead .

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