|  kindly 
 
 1. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (Freq. 1)
 - was charitable in his opinions of others
 - kindly criticism
 - a kindly act
 - sympathetic words
 - a large-hearted mentor
 • Syn:
 charitable, benevolent, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
 • Similar to:
 kind
 • Derivationally related forms:
 kindliness, charitableness (for: charitable)
 2. pleasant and agreeable
 - a kindly climate
 - kindly breeze
 • Similar to:
 benign, benignant
 
 in a kind manner or out of kindness (Freq. 1)
 - He spoke kindly to the boy
 - she kindly overlooked the mistake
 • Ant:
 unkindly
 • Derived from adjective:
 kind
 
 
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