kindly
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈkaɪndli/
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- I survived on upma brought to my room by my kindly landlady, Mrs. Rawal.
And that's not just by the way, Oh, I'm kindly and wise.
- And that's not just by the way, Oh, I'm kindly and wise.
Examples
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The children felt safe and happy in the presence of their kindly teacher.
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Look at him, the doting parent, the kindly grandfather bearing gifts.
Fiction book (1997) -
Mm, what a kindly face.
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His personal friends will long remember his kindly, upright, and beautiful character and influence.
Academic text (2000) -
He was a kindly man, loved his kids.
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A woman with a kindly air, whom Faustina had never seen before, entered the room.
Fiction book (1998) -
It makes for kindly feelings between employer and employee.
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His parents both died when he was just a teenager and then a kindly uncle left him nearly 100,000 dollars.
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The problem here is not in your helpful corrections, delivered in a kindly and easy manner.
Academic text (2008) -
The farmer and owner of the land, a kindly-looking man in his fifties, walks over to him.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
Being kind and polite to others
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1.0
Being helpful and caring toward other people
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1.0
Showing good manners and respect to other people
235
1.0
Kind and not strong in action, sound, or touch
152
3.4
Feeling or showing kindness and understanding to someone who is upset
151
3.7
Feeling concern and care for people who suffer
150
3.4
Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need
90
3.4
Showing kindness and care to people or animals to avoid suffering
79
1.2
Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict
53
5.1
Willing to help other people and give them things they need
43
3.7
Polite and respectful when you speak or behave
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2.4
Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with
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2.8
Being kind and willing to help other people
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2.5
A person who cares about others and often helps them
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2.5
A person who is kind and caring
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3.1
Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad
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3.7
Kind and friendly to other people
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3.4
A person who feels sorry for others and helps them
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4.1
Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others
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4.3
A person who is generous, kind, and understanding toward others
Antonyms
How Kind
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kindly as an adjective comes from kind (related to kin) where the idea of 'being natural and good' turned into 'being caring'. That's why a kindly person is gentle, warm, and willing to help others.