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Kindly
/ˈkaɪndli/
Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
📖 Definitions of "Kindly"
adjective
- 1
Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
"A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons."
- 2
Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.
- 3
Lawful.
- 4
Natural; inherent to the kind or race.
🔄 Synonyms of "Kindly"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| benevolent | Having a disposition to do good. |
| goodnoun | Of a person or an animal: |
| benign | Kind; gentle; mild. |
| sympatheticnoun | Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy. |
| kindnoun | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| benignant | (now rare) Kind; gracious; favorable. |
| charitable | Kind, generous. |
| good-hearted | (idiomatic) Kind and well-intentioned. |
| openhearted | Alternative form of open-hearted. [Frank and candidly straightforward] |
↔️ Antonyms of "Kindly"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unkindly | Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kindly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| good-hearted | (idiomatic) Kind and well-intentioned. |
| benignant | (now rare) Kind; gracious; favorable. |
| benevolent | Having a disposition to do good. |
| benign | Kind; gentle; mild. |
| sympatheticnoun | Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy. |
| openhearted | Alternative form of open-hearted. [Frank and candidly straightforward] |
| good | (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly. |
| charitable | Kind, generous. |
| kindnoun | Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others. |
| kindnessnoun | The state of being kind. |
| gentleverb | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition. |
| warmly | In a warm, friendly manner. |
| graciously | In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy. |
| cordially | In a cordial, warm, friendly or heartfelt manner. |
| amicably | Friendly; in an amicable manner. |
| politely | in a polite manner |
| courtesynoun | (uncountable) Polite behavior. |
| generously | In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample. |
| courteously | In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely. |
| nice | (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory. |
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