Kindly

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature: a kindly interest; a gentle, kindly soul. See Synonyms at kind1.
  • adj. Agreeable; pleasant: a kindly breeze.
  • adj. Archaic Within the law; lawful.
  • adj. Obsolete Natural to its kind.
  • ad. Out of kindness: She kindly overlooked their mistake.
  • ad. In a kind manner: He spoke kindly to us.
  • ad. Pleasantly; agreeably: The sun shone kindly.
  • ad. In an accommodating manner: Would you kindly fill in your name and address?
  • ad. Obsolete In a way or course that is natural; fittingly.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Having a kind personality.
  • ad. In a kind manner, out of kindness.
  • ad. in a favourable way.
  • ad. Please; used to make a polite request.
  • ad. With kind acceptance; used with take.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. According to the kind or nature; natural.
  • adj. Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful
  • adj. Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.
  • ad. Naturally; fitly.
  • ad. In a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of or pertaining to kind, nature, or origin.
  • Of a suitable nature or quality; fit; proper.
  • Consonant in kind; appropriate; agreeable.
  • Native; pertaining to nativity; indigenous. Sen kindly tenant, below.
  • Naturally inherent; inborn; innate.
  • Of legitimate birth; lawfully begotten.
  • Naturally inclined to good; sympathetic; benevolent: as, a kindly old gentleman; a kindly disposition; also, benignant; gracious.
  • Soft; agreeable; refreshing; favorable; beneficial: as, kindly showers.
  • In a natural or native manner
  • By heart; thoroughly.
  • By nativity; as regards nature or origin.
  • Congenially; readily; spontaneously; with aptitude.
  • In a kind manner; with sympathetic tenderness, consideration, or good will.
  • Lovingly; affectionately; tenderly.
  • Propitiously; auspiciously; favorably.
  • As an act of kindness; as a compliment or favor; good-naturedly: in the phrase to take (something) kindly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • ad. in a kind manner or out of kindness
  • adj. pleasant and agreeable
  • adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
  • Equivalent
    benign    benignant    kind   
    Antonym
    malevolent    cold    stern    cruel    hateful    sharp   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    kindliest    kindlier   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    natural    humane    congenial    sympathetic    benevolent    gracious    kind    helpful    favorable    mild   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    blindly   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    affectionate    amiable    benevolent    cordial    pious    very    compassionate    lively