- in a kind way
- She spoke kindly to them.
- He has kindly agreed to help.
- ‘Don’t worry, Jo,’ he said kindly.
- She kindly agreed to give me a ride home.
- (old-fashioned or formal) used to ask or tell somebody to do something, sometimes when you are annoyed
- Kindly leave me alone!
- Visitors are kindly requested to sign the book.
Word OriginOld English: adverb from gecyndelīce ‘naturally, characteristically’ (see the adjective kind, -ly); adjective from gecyndelīc ‘natural’ (see the noun kind, -ly).
Idioms
See kindly in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarykindly adjust
- (Indian English) (mainly in writing) used to acknowledge and apologize for something that causes problems or difficulties and ask people to accept and adapt to the situation
- The store will be closed this afternoon due to staffing shortages. Kindly adjust.
look kindly on/upon something/somebody
- (formal) to approve of something/somebody
- He hoped they would look kindly on his request.
not take kindly to something/somebody
- to not like something/somebody
- She doesn't take kindly to sudden change.
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