kindly
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Definition of kindly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for kindly
Synonyms: Adjective
beneficent, benevolent, benignant, compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kind, kindhearted, softhearted, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, warmhearted
Synonyms: Adverb
considerately, courteously, graciously, nicely, reasonably, thoughtfully, well
Antonyms: Adjective
atrocious, barbaric, barbarous, bestial, brutal, brute, brutish, callous, cold-blooded, cruel, fiendish, hard-hearted, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, sadistic, savage, truculent, uncompassionate, unfeeling, unkind, unkindly, unsympathetic, vicious, wanton
Antonyms: Adverb
discourteously, inconsiderately, thoughtlessly
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Examples of kindly in a Sentence
Adjective
A kindly woman helped him find his way home. brought homemade chicken soup out of kindly concern for my healthAdverb
She always treats animals kindly. They kindly offered to help us.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In the chilling monologue, Edwards is practicing his routine as a kindly family man who wouldn’t hurt a fly. — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, "On True Crime Podcast, Daughter Who Learned Dad Was Serial Killer Gives Victims' Families 'Closure'," 29 Aug. 2019 One of those singers was mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich, whose velvety vocalism illuminated the kindly character of Dodo in this bracing tale of faith and repression. — Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, "Superb mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich adds dazzle to SF Piano Fest," 20 Aug. 2019 But that’s true of so many sources of income that journalists rely on already: ad revenue from Google AMP clicks; inscrutable deals with OTT providers; kindly billionaires; and so on. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Amazon’s Twitter ambassadors are blurring the line between fact and fiction," 16 Aug. 2019 Of course the dog has more latitude than Emma to flee into nature and take up with a kindly game warden, which is part of the point. — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, "True Mirages," 6 June 2019 That desperation culminates with a scene in which Sequin reaches out to his father at the behest of Virginia (Anthony Brandon Wong), the kindly drag queen who takes him in at his lowest ebb. — Harry Windsor, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Sequin in a Blue Room': Film Review | Outfest 2019," 22 July 2019 To share your favorite memories of Colonel Hutchison or to express your condolences to his family, please visit https://www.rememberjmhutchison.com/. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorial contributions to the National Park Service. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 6/16," 16 June 2019 The headmistress is seated at her desk, back to the door at which kindly teacher Miss Honey nervously knocks. — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, "Villains are scene stealers in ‘Matilda,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’," 18 July 2019 The cult of the Lost Cause embraced an apocryphal history suffused with nostalgia for a world of valorous Confederates, kindly masters, and contented slaves. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, "Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood," 18 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
The internet -- and the world at large -- did not respond kindly. — Ilana Kaplan, Billboard, "Yacht on Redemption & Using AI to Make Their New Album: Interview," 29 Aug. 2019 The teller said that the next person at the drive-through following my visit found the cards inside the container, and kindly returned them to the teller. — Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, "Tainted: You left your dog in a hot car and then copped an attitude? Really?," 24 Aug. 2019 To create a sturdier measure, WineBid, the biggest online wine auctioneer, kindly gave us a full sales record for every wine sold at least ten times on its site since 2003. — The Economist, "Burgundy wine investors have beaten the stockmarket," 24 Aug. 2019 To send the family an online condolence kindly visit www.rowefuneralhome.net. — courant.com, "Carl J. Demore Jr.," 14 Aug. 2019 That crystal cracks, producing two new species: the evil Skeksis and kindly wizards called the Mystics. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Sigourney Weaver, Mark Hamill lend voices to Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance," 13 Aug. 2019 The British comedy that critics are comparing to Fleabag follows a woman named Miri (Daisy Haggard) who returns to her home in Kent after serving an 18-year prison sentence and is not greeted kindly by those who greet her there. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "The 24 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Fall 2019," 9 Aug. 2019 Not only did the thieves take thousands of dollars of clothing, these criminals took priceless personal belongings of our beloved Beth, including tributes to her kindly left by our amazing fans. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Dog the Bounty Hunter Is 'Coming' for Thieves Who Stole Late Wife Beth's Personal Items," 4 Aug. 2019 That’s not necessarily wrong... but history has still not judged Jar Jar kindly. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "Don’t be fooled by the internet: this week in tech, 20 years ago," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kindly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
