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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Kindly Earth, which holds exclusive rights to manufacture hydrolosis equipment in the UK, said it had been in discussions with several Scottish organisations for a number of years.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Kindly tell your mom you plan to meet your sister soon.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

“Yes Laura, it was on purpose. I flew to San Diego for a funeral for a friend and active-duty SEAL. Kindly delete your toxic and obsessive trolling, if you don’t mind,” he wrote.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Mr. Spieker is also accused of laundering more than $267,000 for the operator of a Nigeria-based “romance scam,” who used the name Mark Kindly.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022

“To the Prime Minister of Muggles. Urgent we meet. Kindly respond immediately. Sincerely, Fudge.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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