kindly

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Having a kind personality

   Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.

   • A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.
   • The shade by which my life was crost, […] Has made me kindly with my kind
2. 2

   Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.

   • Ye Heav'ns! from high the devvy nectar pour, / And in ſoft ſilence ſhed the kindly ſhovv'r!
   • His Brothers' wisdom or their love— / But calmly from the spot withdrew; / The like endeavours to renew, / should e'er a kindlier time ensue.
   • Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom, / ⁠Lead Thou me on
3. 3

   Lawful.

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   1. 4

      Natural

      Natural; inherent to the kind or race.

      • the kindly fruits of the earth
      • An heard of Bulles, whom kindly rage doth sting,
      • [W]hatsoever as the Son of God He may do, it is kindly for Him, as the Son of Man, to save the sons of men.
   2. 5

      In a kind manner, out of kindness.

      • He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car.
      • Because I could not stop for Death, / He kindly stopped for me; / The carriage held but just ourselves / And Immortality.
      • She was both beautiful and young to their eyes. Her hair was a rich red in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders. Her dress was pure white but her eyes were blue, and they looked kindly upon the little girl.
   3. 6

      In a favourable way.

      • Aguero was quick to block Hennessey's attempted clearance and the ball bounced kindly to Dzeko, who had the simplest of tasks to put City ahead.
   4. 7

      Used to make a polite request

      Used to make a polite request: please.

      • Kindly refrain from walking on the grass.
      • May we request that patrons kindly take their seats.
      • Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me / Who owns that horse outside the door where my old horse should be?
   5. 8

      With kind acceptance

      With kind acceptance; used with take.

      • I don't take kindly to threats.
      • Aunt Daisy didn't take it kindly when we forgot her anniversary.
   6. 9

      Kind of, somewhat.

   7. 10

      Readily.

   8. 11

      Naturally.

The neighborhood

• synonymcompassionate
• synonymbenignant
• synonymgood-hearted
• synonymkind
• synonymkindhearted
• synonymhumane
• synonymsofthearted
• synonymsympathetic
• synonymtender
• synonymtenderhearted
• synonymwarmhearted
• synonymattentive
• antonymmean
• antonymstern
• antonymhateful
• antonymmalevolent
• antonymmalicious
• antonymspiteful
• antonymvirulent
• antonymbarbarous
• antonymbestial
• antonymbrutal
• antonymbrutish
• antonymcold-blooded