Need another word that means the same as “kindly”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “kindly” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Kindly” are: good-naturedly, warmly, affectionately, tenderly, lovingly, compassionately, please, if you please, pray, benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic, kind, kind-hearted, generous, good-natured, humane
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “kindly” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| benevolent | Well meaning and kindly. He was something of a benevolent despot. |
| charitable | Full of love and generosity. They set up a charitable trust to run the hospital. |
| generous | More than adequate. A generous donation. |
| good-hearted | Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. |
| good-natured | Having an easygoing and cheerful disposition. |
| humane | Having or showing compassion or benevolence. A humane education. |
| kind | Tolerant and forgiving under provocation. Kind words showing understanding and sympathy. |
| kind-hearted | Having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition. |
| large-hearted | Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. |
| openhearted | Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. Openhearted advice. |
| sympathetic | Of characters in literature or drama evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. Sympathetic neurons. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “kindly” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
| affectionately | In a way that displays fondness or tenderness. He treats her affectionately. |
| compassionately | In a compassionate manner. |
| good-naturedly | In a good-natured manner. |
| if you please | Used in polite request. |
| lovingly | With fondness; with love. They smile lovingly at each other. |
| please | Used to add urgency and emotion to a request. Rita please people are looking. |
| pray | Used as a way of adding ironic or sarcastic emphasis to a question. Ladies and gentlemen pray be seated. |
| tenderly | In a way that is easy to cut or chew; softly. A tenderly funny and poignant love story. |
| warmly | With colours containing red, yellow, or orange tones. Dress warmly for high altitudes. |
| affable | Diffusing warmth and friendliness. An affable smile. |
| amiable | Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. An amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin. |
| benefic | Exerting a favorable or beneficent influence. A benefic star. |
| benevolence | An act intending or showing kindness and good will. |
| benevolent | Generous in assistance to the poor. A benevolent smile. |
| benign | Not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor. The benign sky. |
| charitable | Relating to the assistance of those in need. A charitable trust. |
| congenial | Suitable to your needs- T.L.Peacock. His need for some congenial company. |
| cordial | Strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal. A tall glass of blackcurrant cordial. |
| extroverted | At ease in talking to others. She is extroverted confident and gives rousing lectures. |
| favorable | Encouraging or approving or pleasing. The days were fair and the winds were favorable. |
| forgiving | Inclined or able to forgive and show mercy. A kindly forgiving nature. |
| friendly | Kind and pleasant. A friendly neighborhood. |
| generous | Showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected. A generous assessment of his work. |
| genial | Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw. A genial host. |
| gentle | Make or become gentle. A gentle slope. |
| goodwill | (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets. The scheme is dependent on goodwill between the two sides. |
| gracious | Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit. Greig was gracious in defeat. |
| gregarious | Growing in groups that are close together. Gregarious species forage in flocks from colonies or roosts. |
| hearty | Without reservation. Evening meals of good hearty Swiss cooking. |
| kindness | A kind act. It would be a kindness on your part to invite her. |
| merciful | (of an event) coming as a mercy; bringing someone relief from something unpleasant. A merciful god. |
| mercy | Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. He threw himself on the mercy of the court. |
| nice | Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance. A nice bit of craft. |
| obliging | Willing to do a service or kindness; helpful. The obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave. |
| philanthropic | Generous in assistance to the poor. Philanthropic contributions. |
| propitious | Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable. Propitious gales speeded us along. |
| sociable | An S-shaped couch for two people who sit partially facing each other. Enjoyed a sociable chat. |
| sympathetic | Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord supplying the internal organs blood vessels and glands and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves. Hubbell is a more sympathetic character. |
| treat | An act of treating someone to something. The new book treats the history of China. |
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