kindly
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2.3
- adjective
- /ˈkaɪndli/
:
agradable
- I could give her the grace of illusion, fish her out of the swamp, and place her on the grass in the middle of a summer meadow in a circle of kindly sunlight.
Examples
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I wish him to know how pleasant and lasting the perfume of his flowers and kindly thoughts was.
Blog text (22) -
The kindly rain nourished the plants, making the garden bloom beautifully.
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It cast a kindly charm on you as you walked from room to room.
Fiction book (1998) -
Old men sat on benches enjoying the kindly warmth.
Fiction book (1990) -
I opened my mouth, then caught the word "Sassenach," spoken with no kindly intonation, and shut it again.
Fiction book (1991) -
It was a more sea-kindly boat, and it was in it that he had taken his lengthening voyages.
Fiction book (2000) -
The kindly breeze made our picnic by the lake even more enjoyable.
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We basked in the kindly sunlight that warmed our faces on the first day of spring.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very pleasant to look at or to be with
773
1.0
Kind and helpful toward other people
280
1.0
Showing kindness and affection to others
235
1.0
Kind and not strong in action, sound, or touch
33
4.1
Showing warm, friendly, and sincere feeling
30
1.0
Being pleasant and gentle for people or things
14
3.8
Friendly and generous to guests so they feel welcome
11
4.8
A friendly, warm way of behaving that makes people comfortable
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3.5
A place or atmosphere that makes people feel relaxed and welcome
Antonyms
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kindly used for weather also comes from kind, which later meant 'good' or 'favourable'. So kindly weather means the weather is gentle and pleasant, as if it is being helpful to you.