kindly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   In a kind and caring way.

   He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car.

2. 2
   adv

   Used to make a polite request, meaning "please."

   Kindly refrain from walking on the grass.

3. 3
   adj

   Having a warm, gentle, and caring nature.

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

From Middle English kyndely, kyndeliche, from Old English cyndelīċ (“natural, kindly”); equivalent to kind + -ly.

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