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kindly

/kahynd-lee/US // ˈkaɪnd li //UK // (ˈkaɪndlɪ) //

慈祥的,仁慈的,和蔼可亲,慈祥地

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    kind·li·er, kind·li·est.

    • : having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
    • : gentle or mild, as rule or laws.
    • : pleasant, agreeable, or benign: kindly climate.
    • : favorable, as soil for crops.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in a kind manner; with sympathetic or helpful kindness.
    • : cordially or heartily: We thank you kindly.
    • : obligingly; please: Would you kindly close the door?
    • : with liking; favorably: to take kindly to an idea.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.compassionate, helpful

Examples

  • Team advanced statistics did not reflect kindly on the Nationals.

  • If she uses your overtures as a chance to get meaner, then don’t abandon the tactic — kindly stick to it.

  • “We would like to thank Zhuyun Dai from Carnegie Mellon University for kindly sharing her DeepCT retrieval results.”

  • Facebook hasn’t taken kindly to the unofficial board’s public attacks.

  • There’s no getting around the simple truth that the Joker is slow, to put it kindly.

  • We kindly inform these little jokers with the dubious jokes that they risk judicial proceedings they may not find funny at all.

  • But Bone, when we routed him out, could not promise us any more accommodation than he had so kindly given us the first night.

  • John kindly offered to take Hice to see that the “gay plot” has nothing to do with “recruiting” children, but with equal rights.

  • The letter kindly asked that the money be returned, but not a single cent has been transferred and nobody held to account.

  • The agent kindly instructs you to step aside while they investigate.

  • And if an earthly father would act thus wisely and thus kindly, "how much more your Father which is in Heaven?"

  • It must be confessed that he felt none too kindly towards Grandfather Mole.

  • The Professor thought very kindly of the dead cousin, whose money would provide for this great work.

  • Miss Anne smiled kindly, not dreaming of his perplexity, amused by his Southern warmth.

  • It was a sad day for Ramona and Alessandro when the kindly Hyers pulled up their tent-stakes and left the valley.