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:
- brutish
- insensitive
- savage
- unfeeling
- brute
- unkindly
- truculent
- callous
- brutal
- cruel
- bestial
- brutish
- sadistic
- barbaric
- ruthless
- inhumane
- barbarous
- inhuman
- unkindly
- bestial
- vicious
- truculent
- sadistic
- fiendish
- insensitive
- callous
- insensate
- unkind
- merciless
- atrocious
- inhumane
- unsympathetic
- barbaric
- heartless
- insensate
- atrocious
- brute
- barbarous
- ruthless
- unkind
- unfeeling
- unsympathetic
- savage
- pitiless
- cruel
- heartless
- inhuman
- pitiless
- brutal
- vicious
- fiendish
- merciless
Synonyms:
- warmhearted
- good-hearted
- pleasant
- tender
- tenderhearted
- friendly
- solicitous
- considerate
- benignant
- good
- beneficent
- merciful
- generous
- humanitarian
- sweet
- attentive
- humane
- patient
- warm
- softhearted
- kindhearted
Antonyms:
- stern
- uncaring
- grim
- nasty
- malign
- malignant
- uncompassionate
- unsentimental
- wanton
- malicious
- unthinking
- malevolent
- malign
- inconsiderate
- virulent
- harsh
- wanton
- tough
- grim
- cold-blooded
- cold-blooded
- ironhearted
- spiteful
- inconsiderate
- tough
- hard-hearted
- ironhearted
- hateful
- thoughtless
- severe
- spiteful
- mean
- uncompassionate
- hard-hearted
- malicious
- malignant
- uncaring
- thoughtless
- malevolent
- virulent
- nasty
- unthinking
- harsh
- unsentimental
- severe
- stern
- hateful
- mean
Synonyms:
- understanding
- good-natured
- openhearted
- altruistic
- tolerant
- unsparing
- selfless
- neighborly
- munificent
- philanthropical
- mild
- companionable
- liberal
- charitable
- unselfish
- forgiving
- benign
- soft
- forbearing
- magnanimous
- affable
- lenient
- philanthropic
- amicable
- brotherly
- clement
- good-tempered
- cordial
- comradely
- noble
- genial
- pitying
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
gracious, compassionate, gentle, benevolent,kind, sympathetic, nice, thoughtful, warmhearted, good-hearted
brutish, insensitive, savage, unfeeling, brute, unkindly, truculent, callous, brutal,cruel
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.