Kindly

a.	1.
	1.	According to the kind or nature; natural. 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.
adv.	1.	Naturally; fitly. 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. 10.

Adj.	1.	kindly - showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" Synonyms: large-hearted, charitable, sympathetic
	2.	kindly - generously responsive; "good-hearted but inept efforts to help"; "take a kindly interest"; "a kindly gentleman"; "an openhearted gift to charity" Synonyms: good-hearted, openhearted, kind
	3.	kindly - pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
Adv.	1.	kindly - in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake" Antonyms: unkindly - in an unkind manner or with unkindness; "The teacher treats the children unkindly"

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