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Definition of unkindly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unkindly

adverb
 
/ˌʌnˈkaɪndli/
 
/ˌʌnˈkaɪndli/
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  1. in an unpleasant or unfriendly way; in a slightly cruel way
    • ‘That's your problem,’ she remarked unkindly.
    • ‘Don’t be silly,’ he said, not unkindly.
    • I’m sure it wasn’t meant unkindly.
    opposite kindly (1)
pity
noun
 
 
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