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kindly

The correct spelling is kindly.

How to pronounce kindly

/ˈkaɪndli/
adjective

IPA: /ˈkaɪndli/

Say it like: Kin-dlee

The correct spelling is kindly. Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic. For example: "A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons."

Usage Examples

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

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

Kindly move your car out of the front yard.

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
  2. 2.Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.
  3. 3.Lawful.
  4. 4.Natural; inherent to the kind or race.

adverb

  1. 1.In a kind manner, out of kindness.
  2. 2.In a favourable way.
  3. 3.Used to make a polite request: please.
  4. 4.With kind acceptance; used with take.
  5. 5.Kind of, somewhat.

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