B1adverbrelationships
US/ˈkaɪnd.li/
UK/ˈkaɪnd.li/
in a warm, caring way; in requests it means 'please', sometimes said firmly
In context
The old woman smiled kindly and offered us some tea.
A neighbor kindly agreed to water our plants while we were away.
Would you kindly turn off your phones during the performance?
Words that go with kindly
adverb + verb
- kindly offeredMy colleague kindly offered to drive me home.
- kindly agreedThe professor kindly agreed to read my draft.
- kindly providedLunch was kindly provided by a local restaurant.
verb + adverb
- smile kindlyThe doctor smiled kindly at the nervous child.
- speak kindlyTry to speak kindly to yourself when things go wrong.