What does unkindly mean?
Definitions for unkindly
ʌnˈkaɪnd liun·kind·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unkindly.
Princeton's WordNet
unkindly, unsympatheticadverb
lacking in sympathy and kindness
"unkindly ancts"
unkindlyadverb
in an unkind manner or with unkindness
"The teacher treats the children unkindly"
Wiktionary
unkindlyadverb
In an unkind manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unkindlyadjective
Etymology: un and kind.
They, with their filthiness,
Polluted this same gentle soil long time,
That their own mother loath’d their beastliness,
And ’gan abhor her brood’s unkindly crime,
All were they born of her own native slime. Fairy Queen.All works of nature,
Abortive, monstrous, or unkindly mix’d. John Milton.The goddess, that in rural shrine,
Dwell’st here with Pan, or Sylvan, by blest song
Forbidding every bleak, unkindly fog,
To touch the prosperous growth of this tall wood. John Milton.Unkindlyadverb
Without kindness; without affection.
The herd, unkindly wife,
Or chaces him from thence, or from him flies. John Denham.If we unkindly part,
Will not the poor fond creature break her heart. Dryden.
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unkindly
Unkindly refers to an action, behavior, or attitude that lacks kindness, compassion or care; it often includes elements of meanness, cruelty, harshness, or insensitivity. It can also refer to an unpleasant or unfavorable condition or environment.
Webster Dictionary
Unkindlyadjective
not kindly; unkind; ungracious
Unkindlyadjective
unnatural; contrary to nature
Unkindlyadjective
unfavorable; annoying; malignant
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unkindly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unkindly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of unkindly in a Sentence
To friends and eke to foes true kindness show; No kindly heart unkindly deeds will do; Harshness will alienate a bosom friend. And kindness reconcile a deadly foe.
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