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1. (adj.) kindly
having, showing, or proceeding from a kind disposition:
kindly people.
2. kindly
gentle or mild.
3. kindly
pleasant or beneficial.
4. (adv.) kindly
in a kind manner.
5. kindly
cordially or heartily:
We thank you kindly.
6. kindly
obligingly; please:
Kindly close the door.
7. kindly
favorably:
to take kindly to an idea.
Etymology: (bef. 900)
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| Definition of 'kindly' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
"was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
2. (adverb) kindly
pleasant and agreeable
"a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
3. (adverb) kindly
in a kind manner or out of kindness
"He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"
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1. (adverb) kindly
in a gentle and caring way
"Can I help?" she said kindly.
2. kindly
used to request sth politely
Sir, would you kindly come with me?
3. kindly
not take kindly to
to be displeased by
I don't take kindly to people telling me what to do.
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| Definition of 'kindly' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adverb) kindly
naturally; fitly
2. (adverb) kindly
in a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige
3. (noun) kindly
according to the kind or nature; natural
4. (noun) kindly
humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful; as, kindly affections, words, acts, etc
5. (noun) kindly
favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent
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Sense: in a kind manner
She kindly lent me a handkerchief.
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 Afrikaans: gawe |
 Arabic: بِلُطْف |
 Bulgarian: любезно |
 Brazilian: bondosamente |
 Czech: laskavě |
 German: liebenswürdigerweise |
 Danish: venligt |
 Greek: ευγενικά |
 Spanish: amablemente |
 Estonian: sõbralikult |
 Farsi: مهربانانه |
 Finnish: ystävällisesti |
 French: gentiment |
 Hebrew: בְּאֲדִיבוּת |
 Hindi: कृपया, कृपापूर्वक |
 Croatian: ljubazno |
 Hungarian: kedvesen |
 Indonesian: ramah |
 Icelandic: vinsamlega |
 Italian: gentilmente |
 Japanese: 親切に |
 Korean: 친절하게 |
 Lithuanian: maloniai, mielai |
 Latvian: laipni; labvēlīgi |
 Malay: dengan baik hati |
 Dutch: vriendelijk |
 Norwegian: vennlig, velvillig |
 Polish: uprzejmie |
 Persian: ،با عطوفت مهربانانه |
 Pashto: په لطف او مهرباني |
 Portuguese: bondosamente |
 Romanian: cu amabilitate; amabil |
 Russian: любезно |
 Slovak: láskavo |
 Slovenian: prijazno |
 Serbian: ljubazno |
 Swedish: vänligt, välvilligt |
 Thai: อย่างกรุณา |
 Turkish: nazikçe, kibarca |
 Taiwanese: 好意地 |
 Ukrainian: люб'язно |
 Urdu: نرمی یا ملائمت سے |
 Vietnamese: một cách tử tế |
 Chinese: 友好地 |
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