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View synonyms for unkindly

unkindly

[ uhn-kahynd-lee ]

adjective

, un·kind·li·er, un·kind·li·est.
  1. not kindly; unkind; ill-natured.
  2. inclement or bleak, as weather or climate.
  3. unfavorable for crops:

    unkindly soil.



adverb

  1. in an unkind manner.

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Other Words From

  • un·kindli·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unkindly1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; un- 1, kindly

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Example Sentences

“The whale that will come soon,” a man—I suspect, his father—corrects, not unkindly.

An American general who “wasted” troops was looked on very unkindly by the civilian population and by the troops themselves.

In fact, I once wrote of him most unkindly, in a piece titled " I Can't Stand Lieberman."

Rather, they appear to be, to put it unkindly, preening bozos.

"I did not mean to speak unkindly, Michael," he stammered with a view to apologize.

His thoughts ran on things past; he had spoken unkindly of Sally, behind her back; he had been tipsy—Ah!

His greeting was dignified, but not unkindly; and, on saying “good-night,” he gave Eric a few plain words of affectionate advice.

Mazzini judged the King accurately and not unkindly; but his attitude towards him was lacking in all tact.

That it was no use looking for them; and that he did not care much about leaving them, as he was very unkindly treated.

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