Added to
Favorites
Sign Up
Log In
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Related Searches
Kindle
Friendly
Noun
Benevolent
During the indust...
Because i could n...
The farmers allia...
Nearby Words
kim il sung
kim jong il
kim philby
kim young sam
kimball
kimberley
kimberlite
kimberly
kimbo
kimbundu
kimchee
kimchi
kimitake hiraok...
kimmelstiel-wil...
kimmer
kimmerian
kimmochi saionj...
kimnel
kimono
kimry
kin
kin aesthesia
kin aesthesis
kin caid
kin chin
kin esthesia
kin esthesis
kin esthetic
kin folk
kin gest
kin group
kin men
kin ross
kin selection
kin ship
kin-
kin-aesthesia
kin-aesthesis
kin-caid
kin-chin
kin-esthesia
Synonyms
sympathetic
beneficial
benevolent
thoughtful
cordially
attentive
favorable
MORE
kindly
[
kahynd
-lee
]
kind·ly
/
ˈkaɪnd
li
/
Show Spelled
[
kahynd
-lee
]
Show IPA
adjective,
-li·er,
-li·est,
adverb
adjective
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.
adverb
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.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Kindly
is always a great word to know.
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Origin:
before 900;
Middle English
kyndly
(adj. and adv.),
Old English
gecyndelīc
natural,
gecyndelīce
naturally;
see
kind
1
,
-ly
Synonyms
1.
See
kind
1
.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
kindly
Collins
World English Dictionary
kindly
(ˈkaɪndlɪ)
—
adj
,
-lier
,
-liest
1.
having a sympathetic or warm-hearted nature
2.
motivated by warm and sympathetic feelings:
a kindly act
3.
pleasant, mild, or agreeable:
a kindly climate
4.
archaic
natural; normal
—
adv
5.
in a considerate or humane way
6.
with tolerance or forbearance:
he kindly forgave my rudeness
7.
cordially; pleasantly:
he greeted us kindly
8.
please (often used to express impatience or formality):
will you kindly behave yourself!
9.
archaic
in accordance with nature; appropriately
10.
not take kindly to
to react unfavourably towards
'kindliness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
kindly
see
take kindly to
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Searching for
kindly
?
How many words do you actually know?
FIND OUT
Related Words
kind
kindliness
welcome
warm
benefactor
beneficent
benevolent
benign
bespeak
charitable
considerate
couthie
MORE
Idioms & Phrases
take
kindly
to
MORE
Matching Quote
"Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being
kindly
spoken of."
-Jane Austen
MORE
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Thesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright ©
2012
. All rights reserved.
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know?
FIND OUT