Synonyms for

Kindly

Verb / ˈkaɪndli: / Another word for kindly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

adverb: in a kind or generous way

Synonyms & similar words

sympathetic openhearted unkindly charitable largehearted benevolent goodhearted generously graciously thoughtfully cordially affably benignly charitably compassionately sympathetically amicably courteously gentle friendly helpful nice polite warm benevolently humane tender

Synonyms by register

Formal

benevolently graciously affably amiably

Informal

nicely sweetly helpfully thoughtfully

Literary

benignly genially courteously

Antonyms

unkindly cruelly harshly meanly nastily rudely unpleasantly

Common collocations

  • kindly ask
  • kindly note
  • kindly provide
  • kindly send
  • kindly remember
  • kindly refrain
  • would you kindly

Word family

noun kindness
adjective kind
adverb kindly

Usage note

Often used in polite requests, especially in formal or business contexts. Can sometimes sound a bit old-fashioned or overly formal in very casual settings.

Example sentences

  1. He kindly offered to help me carry my books.
  2. She always speaks kindly to her grandmother.
  3. The teacher smiled kindly at the students.
  4. The nurse treated the patient kindly and with respect.
  5. The store owner kindly donated to the local charity.

Quotes

  • Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. - Wendy Mass
  • No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop
  • Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows. - Robert Green Ingersoll

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