kindly

  • (r) in a kind manner or out of kindness
    • He spoke kindly to the boy
    • she kindly overlooked the mistake
  • (s) 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
    good-hearted, large-hearted, openhearted, benevolent, charitable, sympathetic,
  • (s) pleasant and agreeable
    • a kindly climate
    • kindly breeze

Synonyms

good-hearted large-hearted openhearted benevolent charitable sympathetic

Antonyms

unkindly

Words of close approximity

kindle
kinda
kindle