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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In Section 533 of Angel Stadium, high above the foul pole in right field, where fans enjoying pretzels and helmet nachos wore Angels caps and Mike Trout shirts, a kindly usher approached.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"My mum's church in Barnoldswick kindly let me use the church hall," she said.

From BBC • May 20, 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

“She was asked and she kindly declined, so you have to respect her wishes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

She felt kindly toward them, so she gave them enough offspring to be happy.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

kindly

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