Kindly Definition
kīndlē
kindlier, kindliest
adjective
kindlier, kindliest
Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature.
A kindly interest; a gentle, kindly soul.
American Heritage
Agreeable; pleasant.
A kindly climate.
Webster's New World
Kind; gracious; benign.
Webster's New World
Natural; native; innate.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a status derived by legal descent from an ancestor.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adverb
Out of kindness.
She kindly overlooked their mistake.
American Heritage
In a kind, gracious manner.
Webster's New World
Agreeably; favorably.
Webster's New World
As a courtesy; please.
Kindly shut the door.
Webster's New World
In an accommodating manner.
Would you kindly fill in your name and address?
American Heritage
idiom
thank kindly
- to thank heartily
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Kindly
Adjective
Base Form:
kindly
Comparative:
kindlier
Superlative:
kindliestIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Kindly
- thank kindly
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