But he had his gravelled walks, his poets' avenue of yews, that grew kindly, his sundials with their graceful and melancholy admonitions, … Francis Brett Young
At Pisa he saw something both of Trelawny and of Byron, who took to him kindly … Sidney Colvin
Adjective A kindly woman helped him find his way home. brought homemade chicken soup out of kindly concern for my health Adverb She always treats animals kindly. They kindly offered to help us.
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Adjective
In all of this, the crown sits on the head of a kindly, subdued man, undervalued all his life. Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 So in his film adaptation, when the kindly woodworker Geppetto creates his puppet son, Pinocchio does not kick him in the nose and run away, and when a wise cricket advises Pinocchio on good behavior, he is not immediately murdered with a hammer. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2022 In a 2009 case, Alito expressed kindly concern for a white firefighter, Frank Ricci, who had sued the city of New Haven for reverse discrimination. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2022 Luli’s kindly outreach inspires the group, and soon all the children are chattering away. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 As his own boss at the Robinson Agency, his relaxed and kindly demeanor accelerated the agent to the top of his profession. Carson Burton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2022 With properly diffuse lighting and a kindly mirror, most (white male) rock critics can probably see themselves as a version of Malkmus, rocking with sensitive ardor and obscure wit. Jim Greer, SPIN, 31 July 2022 One night Guy confides his frustration to the kindly, elderly couple next door (Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer). Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 And David Strathairn, who portrays Kya's kindly lawyer Tom Milton, even got in on the fun with the animal crews. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 July 2022
Adverb
State it kindly and clearly and do NOT feel guilty about it. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 Fortunately, consciously and kindly reworking your boundaries can prevent this type of discomfort from occurring again.Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Buying myself flowers has been an absolute game-changer, but nothing comes close to speaking to myself more kindly. Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 13 July 2022 Her family played it at her funeral last year and a very good friend of the show, musician Imelda May, has kindly recorded a version just for us. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 The experience would normally set you back $117 (£99), but the company is kindly offering Robb Report readers a 20 percent discount. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 This can mean having go-to language to respond to a snap from a romantic interest asking for a nude or to kindly (but firmly) set a boundary with a friend whose texting has become overwhelming.WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 Even without consulting the dinosaur expert who kindly indulged our call, people online have landed on the geologic term that emotionally aligns with its colloquial use. Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Unfortunately for Madoc, Calliope is a former lover of The Sandman protagonist Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), who does not react kindly to hearing of her imprisonment. Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English cyndelīc, from cynd