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