kindly.

1. Showing warm concern and a wish to help.

2. In a considerate or benevolent way, or as a polite request marker.

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Words that belong together

• kindly face
• kindly advice

On the page

A kindly neighbor brought supper without asking questions.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more kindly; superlative most kindly when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.