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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O'Mahoney added: "My girlfriend was away so I asked him and he very graciously and kindly agreed."

From BBC • May 21, 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

The film presents Taylor as a kindly spirit, which turns out to be little more than calculated self-preservation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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

It was so funny to hear my wife called “Madam Mina” by this kindly, strong-faced old man.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

kindly

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