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kindly
[kahynd-lee]
adjective
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.
kindly
/ ˈ첹ɪԻɪ /
adjective
having a sympathetic or warm-hearted nature
motivated by warm and sympathetic feelings
a kindly act
pleasant, mild, or agreeable
a kindly climate
archaicnatural; 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!
archaicin accordance with nature; appropriately
to react unfavourably towards
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈ쾱ԻԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
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He added: "We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve."
Leathers is winning as David’s devoted bride-to-be, with Curtin enjoyably nimble playing a kindly Midwest mom.
But the Magic Circle did not take kindly to the news.
At the outset of the film’s narrative, Rickey is kindly asked to leave a grief support group that he’s all but taken over after the death of his father.
While some critics have accused Mantel of promoting anti-Catholic propaganda and treating Cromwell a little too kindly, she, unlike Foxe, does not shy away from the blood that trails Cromwell's ascent.
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