English-Thai Dictionary

kindly

ADJ อ่อนโยน  อย่าง นุ่มนวล  pleasant mild tender aggressive on-yon

 

kindly

ADV ด้วย จิตใจ ที่ ดี  ด้วยใจ กรุณา  ด้วยใจ เมตตากรุณา  please duai-jid-jai-ti-de

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KINDLY

a.[See Kind, the noun. ] Homogeneal; congenial; kindred; of the same nature. This Johnson supposes to be the original sense; but it is also used as a derivative of the adjective, in the sense of 1. Mild; bland; softening; as kindly showers.

 

KINDLY

adv. With good will; with a disposition to make others happy or to oblige; benevolently; favorably. Let the poor be treated kindly. Be kindly affectioned one to another, with brotherly love-- Romans 12:1 .
And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. Genesis 5 :21.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

KINDLY

Kind "ly, a. [Compar. Kindlier; superl. Kindliest.] Etym: [AS. cyndelic. See Kind, n. ]

 

1. According to the kind or nature; natural. [R.] The kindly fruits of the earth. Book of Com. Prayer. An herd of bulls whom kindly rage doth sting. Spenser. Whatsoever as the Son of God he may do, it is kindly for Him as the Son of Man to save the sons of men. L. Andrews.

 

2. Humane; congenial; sympathetic; hence, disposed to do good to; benevolent; gracious; kind; helpful; as, kindly affections, words, acts, etc. The shade by which my life was crossed, ... Has made me kindly with my kind. Tennyson.

 

3. Favorable; mild; gentle; auspicious; beneficent. In soft silence shed the kindly shower. Pope. Should e'er a kindlier time ensue. Wordsworth.

 

Note: "Nothing ethical was connoted in kindly once: it was simply the adjective of kind. But it is God's ordinance that kind should be kindly, in our modern sense of the word as well; and thus the word has attained this meaning. " Trench.

 

KINDLY

KINDLY Kind "ly, adv.

 

1. Naturally; fitly. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Examine how kindly the Hebrew manners of speech mix and incorporate with the English language Addison.

 

2. In a kind manner; congenially; with good will; with a disposition to make others happy, or to oblige. Be kindly affectioned one to another, with brotherly love. Rom. xii. 1 .

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

kindly

kind ly |ˈkīn (d )lē ˈkaɪn (d )li | ▶adverb in a kind manner: “Never mind, ” she said kindly. • please (used in a polite request or demand, often ironically ): will you kindly sign the enclosed copy of this letter. ▶adjective |ˈkaɪndli | ( kindlier, kindliest ) 1 kind; warmhearted; gentle: he was a quiet, kindly man. 2 archaic native-born. PHRASES look kindly on regard (someone or something ) sympathetically. not take kindly to not welcome or be pleased by (someone or something ). take something kindly like or be pleased by something. thank someone kindly thank someone very much. ORIGIN Old English gecyndelīce ‘naturally, characteristically ’ (see kind 2, -ly 2 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

kindly

kind ¦ly |ˈkʌɪndli | ▶adverb in a kind manner: ‘Never mind, ’ she said kindly. • please (used in a polite request or demand, often ironically ): would you kindly explain what you're talking about? ▶adjective ( kindlier, kindliest ) kind, warm-hearted, or gentle: he was a quiet, kindly man. PHRASES look kindly on regard (someone or something ) sympathetically. not take kindly to not welcome or be pleased by: she does not take kindly to criticism. take something kindly like or be pleased by something. thank someone kindly thank someone very much. ORIGIN Old English: adverb from gecyndelīce ‘naturally, characteristically ’ (see kind 2, -ly 2 ); adjective from gecyndelīc ‘natural ’ (see kind 1, -ly 1 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

kindly

kindly adjective a kindly old lady: benevolent, kind, kindhearted, warm-hearted, generous, gentle, warm, good-natured, compassionate, caring, loving, benign, well meaning; helpful, thoughtful, considerate, good-hearted, nice, friendly, neighborly. ANTONYMS unkind, cruel. ▶adverb 1 she spoke kindly: benevolently, good-naturedly, warmly, affectionately, tenderly, lovingly, compassionately; considerately, thoughtfully, helpfully, obligingly, generously, selflessly, unselfishly, sympathetically. ANTONYMS unkindly, harshly. 2 kindly explain what you mean: please, if you please, if you wouldn't mind; archaic prithee, pray.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

kindly

kindly adjective the children were adopted by a kindly old lady | he smiled in a kindly manner: benevolent, kind, kind-hearted, warm-hearted, generous, good-natured, humane; gentle, warm, mild, compassionate, caring, tender-hearted, soft-hearted, tender, loving, loving and giving, motherly, fatherly, benign, mellow, well meaning, genial; indulgent, understanding, sympathetic, lenient, tolerant, charitable, magnanimous, easy-going, patient; helpful, thoughtful, considerate, good, good-hearted, nice, friendly, neighbourly, pleasant, amiable, agreeable, affable, amicable; Brit. informal decent; rare benignant. ANTONYMS unkind, cruel. ▶adverb 1 ‘Welcome, ’ she said kindly | someone kindly lent us a car: benevolently, good-naturedly, warmly, affectionately, tenderly, lovingly, compassionately; considerately, thoughtfully, helpfully, obligingly, generously, selflessly, unselfishly, graciously, indulgently, sympathetically, leniently, charitably. ANTONYMS unkindly, harshly. 2 kindly explain what you mean by that: please, if you please, if you would be so good, if you wouldn't mind, have the goodness to, pray; French s'il vous plaît; archaic prithee. PHRASES not take kindly to she does not take kindly to criticism: resent, dislike, object to, take umbrage at, take exception to, be offended by, take offence at, be annoyed /irritated by, be displeased by, be affronted by, feel aggrieved about, take something amiss, be upset by, be put out by; informal be miffed at.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

kindly

kind ly /káɪndli /→kind 1 副詞 more ～; most ～1 親切に (も ), 優しく ; 喜んで (↔unkindly ) (!動詞 の前に置くと文修飾となる ) ▸ The old man kindly offered to let me stay in his house .その老人は親切にも私に家に泊まってはと言ってくれた ▸ smile kindly 優しくほほえむ 2 比較なし ｟かたい話 ｠〖疑問文では 動詞 の前で; 命令文では文頭で 〗どうか , お願いですから (!改まった丁寧な依頼で用いる; くだけた場面ではしばしば皮肉 怒り 命令的な意を感じさせるのでCould you possibly …?といった表現の方が好まれる ) ▸ Kindly wait for a moment .少々お待ちください ▸ Will you kindly shut up? (いいかげんに )黙ってくれないか 3 心から, 心底 ; 好んで ▸ Thank you kindly .本当にありがとう l ò ok k í ndly on [upon ] A A 〈事 物 人 〉を認める, 支持する .t à ke k í ndly to A [do ing ]〖通例否定文で 〗A 〈事 物 人 〉を進んで受け入れる […することを好む ]th ì nk k í ndly of A A 〈人 〉に好意をいだく .形容詞 -lier ; -liest 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ｟やや古 /文 ｠親切な, 優しい, 思いやりのある 〈人 様子 言葉など 〉 (!性格 態度 外見の優しさを表すが, この意ではkind 1 を用いるのが普通 ) ▸ a kindly old man 物腰の優しい老人 ▸ give a kindly smile 優しくほほえむ 2 〈天候などが 〉温和な, 心地よい .