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Meaning of kindly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

kindly

Pronunciation:/ˈkaɪndli/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.

    Example: A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.

  2. Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.

  3. Lawful.

  4. Natural; inherent to the kind or race.

kindly

Pronunciation:/ˈkaɪndli/

adverb

Definitions

  1. In a kind manner, out of kindness.

    Example: He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car.

  2. In a favourable way.

  3. Used to make a polite request: please.

    Example: Kindly move your car out of the front yard.

  4. With kind acceptance; used with take.

    Example: Aunt Daisy didn't take it kindly when we forgot her anniversary.