adjective
- Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.
- usage: "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
- synonyms: charitable, benevolent, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
- Pleasant and agreeable.
- usage: "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
adverb
- In a kind manner or out of kindness.
- usage: "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"
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