adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est, adverb | 1. | having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people. |
| 2. | gentle or mild, as rule or laws. |
| 3. | pleasant, agreeable, or benign: kindly climate. |
| 4. | favorable, as soil for crops. |
| 5. | in a kind manner; with sympathetic or helpful kindness. |
| 6. | cordially or heartily: We thank you kindly. |
| 7. | obligingly; please: Would you kindly close the door? |
| 8. | with liking; favorably: to take kindly to an idea. |
kind·ly (kīnd'lē) adj. kind·li·er, kind·li·est
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