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kindly definition
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Overview of adj kindly The adj kindly has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) charitable, kindly, sympathetic -- (showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words") 2. (1) good-hearted, kind kindly, openhearted -- (generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity") 3. kindly -- (pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze") Overview of adv kindly The adv kindly has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) kindly -- (in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake") Antonyms of adj kindly 3 senses of kindly Sense 1 charitable, kindly, sympathetic INDIRECT (VIA kind) -> unkind Sense 2 good-hearted, kind kindly, openhearted INDIRECT (VIA benevolent) -> malevolent, malicious Sense 3 kindly INDIRECT (VIA benign) -> malign Similarity of adj kindly 3 senses of kindly Sense 1 charitable, kindly, sympathetic => kind (vs. unkind) Sense 2 good-hearted, kind kindly, openhearted => benevolent (vs. malevolent), good Sense 3 kindly => benign (vs. malign), benignant Attributes of adj kindly Familiarity of adj kindly kindly used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj kindly kindly unkindly Overview of adj kindly The adj kindly has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) charitable, kindly, sympathetic -- (showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words") 2. (1) good-hearted, kind kindly, openhearted -- (generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity") 3. kindly -- (pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze") Overview of adv kindly The adv kindly has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) kindly -- (in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake")
kindly definition
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