Synonyms for kindly
ˈkaɪnd likind·ly

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1. kindlyadverb

   Having a kind personality.

   A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.

   Synonyms:
   thoughtfully

2. kindlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   be so kind as to, please

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1. 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-disposed

   Antonyms:
   adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike

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1. 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, eleemosynary

   Antonyms:
   malign, unkind, unkindly

2. kindlyadverb

   pleasant and agreeable

   "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"

   Synonyms:
   good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted, sympathetic, charitable, benevolent

   Antonyms:
   unkind, malign, unkindly

3. kindlyadverb

   in a kind manner or out of kindness

   "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"

   Antonyms:
   unkind, malign, unkindly

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1. kindlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   natural, homogeneal, congenial, kindred, proper, appropriate

2. kindlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sympathetic, benevolent, gracious, KIND

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1. kindlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   kind

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1. List of paraphrases for "kindly":

   please, graciously, nicely, politely, prayer, generously, gently

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1. Mark Twain:

   I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.

2. Mo Brooks:

   The president understands that we have a lot of RINO Republicans who may speak kindly to him in his presence, but stab him in the back when he doesn't see it. And he's learned a lot from his four years in the presidency, the president is doing a much better job of discerning who really does support the MAGA agenda and who just mouths those words but doesn't mean it and won't do it if elected.

3. Janeane Garofalo.In an interview:

   He very kindly said,' I'm sorry about what happened with that,' and he had nothing to do with it.

4. Thomas Bailey Aldrich:

   To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.

5. Rich Noyes:

   It seems high and mighty of the Huffington Post to decide who is and who isn't a real candidate when Donald Trump is leading in the Republican polls right now, they wouldn't have taken kindly if the rest of the media had treated Arianna Huffington's run for governor of California as a sideshow. I would say it's up to the voters to decide who is a real candidate and who is not.