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Synonyms for kindly
ˈkaɪnd likind·ly
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Wiktionary
kindlyadverb
Having a kind personality.
A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.
Synonyms:
thoughtfullykindlyadverb
Synonyms:
be so kind as to, please
English Synonyms and Antonyms
kindly
Friendly, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend. The adjective friendly does not reach the full significance of the nouns "friend" and "friendship;" one may be friendly to those who are not his friends, and to be in friendly relations often signifies little more than not to be hostile. In its application to persons, accessible is used of public and eminent persons, who might, if disposed, hold themselves at a distance from others. Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart. We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome. The Saxon friendly is stronger than the Latin amicable; the amicable may be merely formal; the friendly is from the heart. Fond is commonly applied to an affection that becomes, or at least appears, excessive. Affectionate, devoted, and tender are almost always used in a high and good sense; as, an affectionate son; a devoted friend; "the tender mercy of our God," Luke i, 78. Compare FRIENDSHIP.
Synonyms:
accessible, affable, affectionate, amicable, brotherly, companionable, complaisant, cordial, favorable, fond, friendly, genial, hearty, kind, loving, neighborly, sociable, social, tender, well-disposedAntonyms:
adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike
Princeton's WordNet
charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
"was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
Synonyms:
philanthropic, sympathetic, benevolent, beneficent, likeable, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, likable, charitable, freehearted, appealing, openhearted, eleemosynarykindlyadverb
pleasant and agreeable
"a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
Synonyms:
good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted, sympathetic, charitable, benevolentkindlyadverb
in a kind manner or out of kindness
"He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"
Dictionary of English Synonymes
kindlyadjective
Synonyms:
natural, homogeneal, congenial, kindred, proper, appropriatekindlyadjective
Synonyms:
sympathetic, benevolent, gracious, KIND
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
kindlyadjective
Synonyms:
kind
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "kindly":
please, graciously, nicely, politely, prayer, generously, gently
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#145 | please | |
#558 | social | |
#1139 | kind | |
#1254 | friendly | |
#3867 | accessible | |
#4201 | prayer | |
#6100 | loving | |
#6740 | tender | |
#8928 | charitable | |
#9515 | gently | |
#10976 | nicely | |
#11528 | favorable | |
#12615 | appealing | |
#12984 | fond | |
#13039 | kindly | |
#16169 | harmonic | |
#16921 | sympathetic | |
#20296 | generously | |
#23927 | hearty | |
#28289 | politely | |
#28923 | benevolent | |
#32023 | affectionate | |
#32091 | philanthropic | |
#33951 | graciously | |
#35003 | thoughtfully | |
#36016 | cordial | |
#50022 | likable | |
#51501 | likeable | |
#52005 | sociable | |
#57508 | genial | |
#57829 | brotherly | |
#60653 | amicable | |
#77365 | affable | |
#78321 | beneficent | |
#92085 | neighborly | |
#192098 | companionable | |
#293856 | complaisant | |
#311525 | eleemosynary |
How to use kindly in a sentence?
Egotism is the anesthetic given by a kindly nature to relieve the pain of being a damned fool.
I'll just give you an example, if you're running and you walk doors, you kindly knock on a door and if you have a good conversation you ask if you can put a yard sign in the yard and sometimes that works. Well, they've got the Hillary (Clinton) voting list and they're just having large teams, many from out of state, walk through and they're just putting signs in every yard of a Hillary voter. And you wake up in the morning and you don't like the sign, maybe you throw it away. But the vast majority of the people are just leaving the sign up, which is creating a sense of energy that's unrealistic.
To impress others we must be earnest; to amuse them, it is only necessary to be kindly and fanciful.
I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which no man can make, it is not in our own power: a sound and healthy friendship is the growth of time and circumstance, it will spring up and thrive like a wildflower when these favour, and when they do not, it is in vain to look for it.
I asked flight attendants if we could be seated together but they told us we'd each have to take a middle seat, so with their permission I asked other passengers if they would kindly move so we could be together, especially as my daughter was grieving, and they did. People are nice.
Translations for kindly
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- amablementCatalan, Valencian
- laskavý, srdečně, vlídně, laskavě, mile, dobrosrdečnýCzech
- venlig, venligstDanish
- freundlicherweise, Bitte, freundlich, liebenswürdigGerman
- afableEsperanto
- amablemente, bondadosamente, agradable, bondadosoSpanish
- ystävällisesti, ystävällinen, hyväntahtoisesti, hyväntahtoinen, mukavaFinnish
- aimablement, veuillez, gentillement, gentimentFrench
- kedvesenHungarian
- baiklahIndonesian
- gentilmente, per piacere, voleteItalian
- beminnelijk, vriendelijkDutch
- VennligstNorwegian
- uprzejmiePolish
- agradável, gentil, amávelPortuguese
- amabilRomanian
- добродушно, любезно, добрый, благожелательноRussian
- vänligtSwedish
- கனிவானTamil
- nazikçeTurkish
- kindlyUkrainian
- vui lòngVietnamese
- amiståvmint, s' i vs plait, binamêymintWalloon
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