kindly (Meaning)
kindly (s)
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
pleasant and agreeable
kindly (r)
in a kind manner or out of kindness
kindly (n.)
According to the kind or nature; natural.
Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful; as, kindly affections, words, acts, etc.
Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.
kindly (adv.)
Naturally; fitly.
In a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige.
Synonyms & Antonyms of kindly
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- barbarous
- brutish
- heartless
- insensate
- ruthless
- unkind
- unsympathetic
- insensitive
- brute
- fiendish
- unsympathetic
- unfeeling
- merciless
- atrocious
- ruthless
- fiendish
- unkindly
- sadistic
- barbarous
- inhuman
- barbaric
- inhumane
- atrocious
- heartless
- cruel
- inhuman
- vicious
- vicious
- truculent
- bestial
- unkindly
- cruel
- bestial
- truculent
- callous
- brutish
- sadistic
- pitiless
- savage
- unkind
- insensitive
- brute
- insensate
- unfeeling
- pitiless
- brutal
- merciless
- barbaric
- brutal
- callous
- inhumane
- savage
Synonyms:
- sweet
- good-hearted
- generous
- patient
- benignant
- humanitarian
- kindhearted
- good
- beneficent
- warmhearted
- warm
- merciful
- attentive
- pleasant
- softhearted
- considerate
- tenderhearted
- solicitous
- friendly
- tender
- humane
Antonyms:
- malignant
- uncaring
- harsh
- unsentimental
- cold-blooded
- malevolent
- tough
- severe
- uncompassionate
- virulent
- unthinking
- hard-hearted
- thoughtless
- hateful
- ironhearted
- inconsiderate
- stern
- malign
- tough
- harsh
- nasty
- mean
- severe
- malign
- hateful
- malicious
- grim
- grim
- unthinking
- ironhearted
- malignant
- mean
- thoughtless
- malicious
- nasty
- virulent
- spiteful
- stern
- wanton
- inconsiderate
- uncaring
- hard-hearted
- malevolent
- wanton
- uncompassionate
- cold-blooded
- spiteful
- unsentimental
Synonyms:
- altruistic
- understanding
- good-natured
- charitable
- clement
- soft
- philanthropic
- unsparing
- tolerant
- cordial
- lenient
- pitying
- munificent
- forbearing
- unselfish
- neighborly
- forgiving
- comradely
- amicable
- good-tempered
- companionable
- genial
- noble
- benign
- brotherly
- openhearted
- selfless
- philanthropical
- mild
- magnanimous
- liberal
- affable
Antonyms:
kindly Sentence Examples
- I kindly request your assistance in this matter.
- She greeted us kindly and offered us refreshments.
- The donation was a kindly gesture that made a big difference in their lives.
- He was a kindly old man who always had a smile on his face.
- The teacher kindly explained the concept to the struggling student.
- Despite his busy schedule, the doctor kindly agreed to see the patient immediately.
- The volunteer kindly helped the lost child find his way home.
- She kindly gave me her sweater when I was cold.
- The kind stranger kindly helped us carry our heavy bags.
- The librarian kindly pointed me to the section where I could find the book I was looking for.
FAQs About the word kindly
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity, pleasant and agreeable, in a kind manner or out of kindnessAccording to the kind or nature; n
gentle,kind, nice, benevolent, thoughtful, gracious, sympathetic, compassionate, sweet, good-hearted
barbarous, brutish, heartless, insensate, ruthless, unkind, unsympathetic, insensitive, brute, fiendish
I kindly request your assistance in this matter.
She greeted us kindly and offered us refreshments.
The donation was a kindly gesture that made a big difference in their lives.
He was a kindly old man who always had a smile on his face.