kindly
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,258 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,537 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity also: charitable, benevolent, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted was charitable in his opinions of otherskindly criticism
- pleasant and agreeable a kindly climatekindly breeze
adverb
- in a kind manner or out of kindness He spoke kindly to the boyshe kindly overlooked the mistake
kindly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But, then, why should he smile so kindly upon you?
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded · Samuel Richardson · Chapter 1
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The maiden answered kindly, ‘Come and spend this night with us.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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They reach Pylos, and are kindly received by the aged Nestor, who has no news about Odysseus.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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In presence of his friends, M. Favoral dissembled, speaking in a mild voice, and assuming a kindly smile.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But the cheerful spring came kindly on, And showers began to fall; John Barleycorn got up again, And sore surprised them all.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1