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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Kindly \Kind"ly\ (k[imac]nd"l[y^]), adjective [Compar. {Kindlier} (k[imac]nd"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Kindliest}.] [AS. cyndelic. See {Kind}, noun ]
1. According to the kind or nature; natural. [R.]
The kindly fruits of the earth. --Book of Com. Prayer.
An herd of bulls whom kindly rage doth sting. --Spenser.
Whatsoever as the Son of God he may do, it is kindly for Him as the Son of Man to save the sons of men. --L. Andrews.
2. Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful; as, kindly affections, words, acts, etc.
The shade by which my life was crossed, . . . Has made me kindly with my kind. --Tennyson.
3. Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.
In soft silence shed the kindly shower. --Pope.
Should e'er a kindlier time ensue. --Wordsworth.
Note: ''Nothing ethical was connoted in kindly once: it was simply the adjective of kind. But it is God's ordinance that kind should be kindly, in our modern sense of the word as well; and thus the word has attained this meaning.'' --Trench.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
kindly
adjective
1: 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" [syn: {charitable}, {sympathetic}, {large-hearted}]
2: generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity" [syn: {good-hearted}, {kind}, {openhearted}]
3: pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
adverb: in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake" [ant: {unkindly}] [also: {kindliest}, {kindlier}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
kindlier See {kindly}
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