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Webster 1913 Edition
Kindly
Kind′ly
(kīnd′ly̆)
, Adj.
[
Com
par.
Kindlier
(kīnd′lĭ-ẽr)
; sup
erl.
Kindliest
.] 1.
According to the kind or nature; natural.
[R.]
The
kindly
fruits of the earth. Book of Com. Prayer.
An herd of bulls whom
kindly
rage doth sting. Spenser.
Whatsoever as the Son of God he may do, it is
Him as the Son of Man to save the sons of men.
kindly
forHim as the Son of Man to save the sons of men.
L. Andrews.
2.
Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful;
as,
kindly
affections, words, acts, etc.The shade by which my life was crossed, . . .
Has made me
Has made me
kindly
with my kind. Tennyson.
3.
Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.
In soft silence shed the
kindly
shower. Pope.
Should e’er a
kindlier
time ensue. Wordsworth.
☞ “Nothing ethical was connoted in kindly once: it was simply the adjective of kind. But it is God's ordinance that kind should be kindly, in our modern sense of the word as well; and thus the word has attained this meaning.”
Trench.
Kind′ly
,adv.
1.
Naturally; fitly.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Examine how
kindly
the Hebrew manners of speech mix and incorporate with the English language Addison.
2.
In a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige.
Be
kindly
affectioned one to another, with brotherly love. Rom. xii. 10.
Webster 1828 Edition
Kindly
KINDLY
,Adj.
1.
Mild; bland; softening; as kindly showers.KINDLY
,adv.
Be kindly affectioned one to another, with brotherly love--Rom.12.
And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Gen.1.
Definition 2024
kindly
kindly
English
Adjective
kindly (comparative kindlier, superlative kindliest)
- Having a kind personality.
- A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.
- Tennyson
- The shade by which my life was crossed […] has made me kindly with my kind.
- (obsolete) Favourable; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.
- Alexander Pope
- In soft silence shed the kindly shower.
- Wordsworth
- should e'er a kindlier time ensue
- Alexander Pope
- (obsolete) natural
- Book of Common Prayer
- the kindly fruits of the earth
- Spenser
- an herd of bulls whom kindly rage doth sting
- L. Andrews
- Whatsoever as the Son of God he may do, it is kindly for Him as the Son of Man to save the sons of men.
- Book of Common Prayer
Translations
having a kind personality
Adverb
kindly (comparative more kindly, superlative most kindly)
- In a kind manner, out of kindness.
- He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
- She was both beautiful and young to their eyes. Her hair was a rich red in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders. Her dress was pure white but her eyes were blue, and they looked kindly upon the little girl.
- in a favourable way.
- Please; used to make a polite request.
- Kindly refrain from walking on the grass.
- Kindly move your car out of the front yard.
- (US) With kind acceptance; used with take.
- I don't take kindly to threats.
- Aunt Daisy didn't take it kindly when we forgot her anniversary.
- When I ask kindly, I don't expect to repeat myself.
Usage notes
- (please): Kindly is used in a slightly more peremptory way than please. It is generally used to introduce a request with which the person addressed is expected to comply, and takes the edge off what would otherwise be a command.
- (with kind acceptance): This sense is a negative polarity item; it is usually found in questions and negative statements, as in the above example sentences.
Synonyms
- (in a kind manner): thoughtfully
- (used to make polite requests): be so kind as to, please
Translations
in a kind manner
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