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kind·ly  (kndl)

adj. kind·li·er, kind·li·est

1. Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature: a kindly interest; a gentle, kindly soul. See Synonyms at kind¹.

2. Agreeable; pleasant: a kindly breeze.

3.

a. Archaic Within the law; lawful.

b. Obsolete Natural to its kind.

adv.

1. Out of kindness: She kindly overlooked their mistake.

2. In a kind manner: He spoke kindly to us.

3. Pleasantly; agreeably: The sun shone kindly.

4. In an accommodating manner: Would you kindly fill in your name and address?

5. Obsolete In a way or course that is natural; fittingly.

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kindly [ˈkaɪndlɪ]

adj -lier, -liest

1. having a sympathetic or warm-hearted nature

2. motivated by warm and sympathetic feelings a kindly act

3. pleasant, mild, or agreeable a kindly climate

4. Archaic natural; normal

adv

1. in a considerate or humane way

2. with tolerance or forbearance he kindly forgave my rudeness

3. cordially; pleasantly he greeted us kindly

4. please (often used to express impatience or formality) will you kindly behave yourself!

5. Archaic in accordance with nature; appropriately

6. to react favourably

kindliness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	kindly - 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" good-hearted, large-hearted, openhearted, benevolent, charitable, sympathetic kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
	2.	kindly - pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze" benignant, benign - pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
Adv.	1.	kindly - in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake" unkindly - in an unkind manner or with unkindness; "The teacher treats the children unkindly"

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kindly

adjective

benevolent, kind, caring, nice, warm, gentle, helpful, pleasant, mild, sympathetic, beneficial, polite, favourable, benign, humane, compassionate, hearty, cordial, considerate, genial, affable, good-natured, beneficent, well-disposed, kind-hearted, warm-hearted He was a stern critic but an extremely kindly man.
benevolent mean, severe, harsh, cruel, malicious, unkindly, unsympathetic, malevolent, spiteful

adverb

1. benevolently, politely, generously, thoughtfully, tenderly, lovingly, cordially, affectionately, helpfully, graciously, obligingly, agreeably, indulgently, selflessly, unselfishly, compassionately, considerately He kindly carried our picnic in a rucksack.
benevolently meanly, harshly, cruelly, unkindly, maliciously, malevolently, spitefully, unsympathetically

2. (Formal) please, pray, if you don't mind, if you please, if you'd be so kind Will you kindly do as you are told?

look kindly on or upon something or someone help, back, second, support, aid, forward, champion, encourage, defend, promote, take (someone's) part, strengthen, assist, advocate, uphold, side with, go along with, stand up for, espouse, stand behind, hold (someone's) hand, stick up for (informal), succour, buoy up, boost (someone's) morale, take up the cudgels for, be a source of strength to The committee will look kindly on requests to replace injured players.

not take kindly to something or someone dislike, object to, resent, take exception to, be offended by, be angry about, be bitter about, take offence at, harbour a grudge against, take as an insult, be in a huff about, take amiss, be pissed (off) about (taboo slang), have hard feelings about She did not take kindly to being offered advice on her social life.

Translations

kindly [ˈkaɪndlɪ]

A. ADJ (kindlier (compar) (kindliest (superl))) [person] → bondadoso; [tone of voice] → tierno, cariñoso; [face, eyes, smile] → afable, dulce; [remark] → cariñoso
a kindly soul → un alma caritativa or bondadosa

B. ADV

1. (= thoughtfully) → amablemente
"you seem tired this morning, Jenny," she said kindly → -pareces cansada esta mañana, Jenny -dijo cariñosamente
he very kindly helped → tuvo la amabilidad de ayudar
to look kindly on sth → ver algo con buenos ojos
to look kindly on sb → ser benévolo con algn
to take kindly to sth he didn't take very kindly to her suggestion → no acogió muy bien su sugerencia
the villagers do not take kindly to newcomers → a la gente del pueblo no les gustan mucho los recién llegados
he doesn't take kindly to being kept waiting → no le hace ninguna gracia que le hagan esperar
to think kindly of sb → tener un buen concepto de algn

2. (= please) (frm) kindly wait a moment → haga el favor de esperar un momento, tenga la amabilidad de esperar un momento
kindly mind your own business → haz el favor de no meterte en lo que no te importa

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kindly [ˈkaɪndli]

adj

[person] → bienveillant(e), plein(e) de gentillesse

[interest, tone] → bienveillant(e)

adv

[say] → gentiment
"Don't worry," she said kindly → "Ne t'en fais pas", m'a-t-elle dit gentiment.

[offer, invite] → gentiment
He kindly offered to help us → Il a gentiment offert de nous aider.
to kindly agree to do sth → gentiment accepter de faire qch
Charles has kindly agreed to help → Charles a gentiment accepté de nous aider.

[treat] → avec gentillesse

to look kindly on sth → voir qch d'un bon œil

[take]
He didn't take it kindly → Il l'a mal pris.
to take kindly to sth (= welcome) → voir qch d'un bon œil, goûter qch
They are unlikely to take kindly to the idea → Ils ne verront probablement pas cette idée d'un bon œil., Il est probable qu'ils ne goûtent guère cette idée.
not to take kindly to sth → ne guère goûter qch
He doesn't take kindly to criticism → Il ne goûte guère les critiques.
He didn't take kindly to being scolded by his own son → Il n'a guère goûté d'être réprimandé par son propre fils.

(= please) kindly refrain from
Kindly refrain from smoking → Veuillez vous abstenir de fumer., Ayez l'obligeance de vous abstenir de fumer.
will you kindly ... → ayez l'obligeance de ...
Will you kindly stop shouting at me → Ayez l'obligeance de cesser de me crier dessus.

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kindly

adv

speak, act → freundlich, nett; treat → liebenswürdig, freundlich; (= generously) give, donate, offer → großzügig, freundlicherweise; invite → freundlicherweise; to look kindly (up)on somebody → jdm gewogen sein; to look kindly (up)on something → etw positiv betrachten; to think kindly of somebody → nicht schlecht von jdm denken; they kindly put me up for a night → sie nahmen mich freundlicherweise für eine Nacht auf

(with request) → bitte; kindly shut the door → machen Sie doch bitte die Tür zu; will you kindly do it now → tun Sie das sofort, wenn ich bitten darf; will you kindly shut up! → halten Sie doch endlich den Mund

I don’t take kindly to his smoking → sein Rauchen ist mir gar nicht angenehm; he won’t take at all kindly to that → das wird ihm gar nicht gefallen; I don’t take kindly to not being asked → es ärgert mich, wenn ich nicht gefragt werde; she didn’t take kindly to the idea of going abroad → sie konnte sich gar nicht mit dem Gedanken anfreunden, ins Ausland zu gehen; she didn’t take it kindly when I said … → sie hat es nicht gut aufgenommen, als ich sagte …

adj (+er) person → lieb, nett, freundlich; face, eyes, smile → freundlich; advice → gut gemeint, freundlich; voice → sanft, gütig; a kindly soul → ein guter Mensch

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kindly [ˈkaɪndlɪ]

1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person, smile, tone) → benevolo/a, affabile; (gesture) → gentile

2. adv (speak, act) → con gentilezza, gentilmente
kindly wait a moment → abbia la cortesia or gentilezza di aspettare un momento
will you kindly ... → vuole... per cortesia
he doesn't take kindly to being kept waiting → non gli piace affatto dover aspettare
he didn't take it kindly → non l'ha presa molto bene

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kindly → لطفاً laskavě venligt freundlicherweise ευγενικά amablemente ystävällisesti gentiment ljubazno cortesemente 親切に 친절하게 alstublieft vennlig uprzejmie amavelmente любезно vänligt อย่างใจดี iyilikle vui lòng 亲切地