kindly (ˈkaɪndlɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- having a sympathetic or warm-hearted nature
- motivated by warm and sympathetic feelings ⇒
a kindly act
- pleasant, mild, or agreeable ⇒
a kindly climate
- archaic natural; normal
adverb
- in a considerate or humane way
- with tolerance or forbearance ⇒
he kindly forgave my rudeness
- cordially; pleasantly ⇒
he greeted us kindly
- please (often used to express impatience or formality) ⇒
will you kindly behave yourself!
- archaic in accordance with nature; appropriately
- See not take kindly to
Alternative Forms
ˈkindliness nounSynonyms
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benevolent,
kind,
caring,
nice,
warm,
gentle,
helpful,
pleasant,
mild,
sympathetic,
beneficial,
polite,
favourable,
benign,
humane,
compassionate,
hearty,
cordial,
considerate,
genial,
affable,
good-natured,
beneficent,
well-disposed,
kind-hearted,
warm-hearted,
Translations
- British English:
kindly
If you do something kindly, you do it in a gentle, caring, and helpful way.He very kindly asked me to the party.ˈkaɪndlɪ ADVERB He very kindly asked me to the party.
- Spanish:
amablemente
adv
- French:
gentiment
adv
- German:
freundlicherweise
adv
- Chinese: 亲切地 adv
- Arabic: لُطْفَاً adv
- Portuguese: amavelmente adv
- Russian: любезно adv
- Croatian: ljubazno adv
- Czech: laskavě adv
- Danish: venligt adv
- Dutch: alstublieft adv
- Finnish: ystävällisesti adv
- Greek: ευγενικά adv
- Italian: cortesemente adv
- Japanese: 親切に adv
- Korean: 친절하게 adv
- Norwegian: vennlig adv
- Polish: uprzejmie adv
- Brazilian Portuguese: amavelmente adv
- European Spanish:
amablemente
adv
- Swedish: vänligt adj
- Thai: อย่างใจดี adv
- Turkish: iyilikle adv
- Vietnamese: vui lòng adv
Usage examples
She did not take kindly to being offered advice on her social life from him.
, Miss Melville Regrets (1987)Here is a list of recent papers that have appeared in physics journals, kindly supplied by reader Michael John Gifford.
New Scientist (1999)A kindly neighbour (Fred Gwynne) introduces them to the pet cemetery where local children place their dead pets.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)Tens of thousands of children saw him in person in their schools -a kindly man with a ready, twinkling smile.
Sun, News of the World (2001)And from what I already know about this plot, you have not used her kindly.
, THE SECRETS OF JIN-SHEI (2004)