kindly A2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈkaɪndli/ UK /ˈkaɪn(d)li/ See IPA manual Freq #4886 Meanings 1 adv In a kind and caring way. He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car. 2 adv Used to make a polite request, meaning "please." Kindly refrain from walking on the grass. 3 adj Having a warm, gentle, and caring nature. A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a kind and caring way. thoughtfully 2 adv · used to make a polite... please More affablealtruisticattentivebenignbenignantbrotherlycharitableclementcompassionateconsideratecordialforbearing ↔ Opposites barbarousbestialbrutalbrutishcold-bloodedcruelhardheartedhatefulinhumaninhumaneinsensatemalevolent Word family Forms kindlierkindliestkindliness Derived forms kindlilykindlinessoverkindlysea-kindlyseakindlyunkindly Etymology AI details From Middle English kyndely, kyndeliche, from Old English cyndelīċ (“natural, kindly”); equivalent to kind + -ly. kyndely Middle English cyndelīċ Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kindly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkaɪndli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkaɪn(d)li/ **Frequency rank:** 4886 ## Meanings 1. In a kind and caring way. 2. Used to make a polite request, meaning "please." 3. Having a warm, gentle, and caring nature. ## Examples - He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car. - Kindly refrain from walking on the grass. - A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons. ## Synonyms - affable - altruistic - attentive - benign - benignant - brotherly - charitable - clement - compassionate - considerate - cordial - forbearing ## Antonyms - barbarous - bestial - brutal - brutish - cold-blooded - cruel - hardhearted - hateful - inhuman - inhumane - insensate - malevolent ## Derived Forms - kindlily - kindliness - overkindly - sea-kindly - seakindly - unkindly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kyndely - Root: cyndelīċ ## Etymology From Middle English kyndely, kyndeliche, from Old English cyndelīċ (“natural, kindly”); equivalent to kind + -ly. ## AI Etymology Kindly comes from Middle English kyndely, kyndeliche, from Old English cyndelīċ (“natural, kindly”); equivalent to kind + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Describing People markdown