Definitions

kindly

[kahynd-lee] / ˈkaɪnd li /

ADJECTIVE

compassionate, helpful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive benevolent genial gentle good-hearted gracious polite sympathetic thoughtful

WEAK

beneficial benign benignant cool cordial favorable friendly generous good good-natured hearty humane kind kindhearted mellow merciful mild neighborly pleasant sociable warm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold heedless inattentive inconsiderate mean rude uncaring unfriendly unkind

WEAK

disagreeable unkindly unsympathetic

ADVERB

with compassion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionately delicately generously genially graciously helpfully politely sympathetically tenderly thoughtfully

WEAK

agreeably benevolently benignly carefully charitably compassionately considerately cordially courteously good-naturedly heedfully humanely solicitously tolerantly understandingly well

Antonyms

WEAK

disagreeably inconsiderately unkindly

Example Sentences

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Which isn’t to say that rock’s intelligentsia ever viewed him kindly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“We kindly ask you not to rush to our stores in large numbers to acquire this product,” it wrote online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"That can also create conflict and arguments in the home as well, as they don't always take too kindly to being told that screen time is over," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Alvaro Arbeloa's side came so close to reaching the semi-finals, but history does not look kindly on Real Madrid managers who fail to win major trophies.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He smiled again, again kindly, and he said, “I am Miriam’s nephew, dear. I’m living here until I get her affairs in order.”

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

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