take kindly
To like, accept, or condone.
An English passenger, taking kindly to me, drew me into conversation. He was older than I. He asked me what I ate, what I was, where I was going, why I was shy, and so on. He also
kindly
/ˈkaɪn(d)li/
adv 5adj 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
best, kind, old, received, stern
VERB + KINDLY
belts, book, horse, made, reminds, seat, stop, treat
KINDLY + NOUN
faults, man, refrain, room, telephone, yourself
PREP.
from, off, with
ADV.
once
Definitions
adj
1
Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.
The shade by which my life was crost, […] Has made me kindly with my kind
2
Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.
Ye Heav'ns! from high the devvy nectar pour, / And in ſoft ſilence ſhed the kindly ſhovv'r!
His Brothers' wisdom or their love— / But calmly from the spot withdrew; / The like endeavours to renew, / should e'er a kindlier time ensue.
3
Lawful.
4
Natural; inherent to the kind or race.
the kindly fruits of the earth
An heard of Bulles, whom kindly rage doth sting,
adv
1
In a kind manner, out of kindness.
He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car.
Because I could not stop for Death, / He kindly stopped for me; / The carriage held but just ourselves / And Immortality.
2
In a favourable way.
Aguero was quick to block Hennessey's attempted clearance and the ball bounced kindly to Dzeko, who had the simplest of tasks to put City ahead.
3
Used to make a polite request: please.
Kindly refrain from walking on the grass.
May we request that patrons kindly take their seats.
4
With kind acceptance; used with take.
I don't take kindly to threats.
Aunt Daisy didn't take it kindly when we forgot her anniversary.
5
Kind of, somewhat.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and gener
- charitable
- benevolent
- sympathetic
- good-hearted
- openhearted
- large-hearted
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.
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The shade by which my life was crost, […] Has made me kindly with my kind
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This was the first long train journey I ever took, and the details remain in my memory as sharply as if they had taken place last week. Hopping on the Circle Line to King's Cross, boarding the compart
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He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car.
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Because I could not stop for Death, / He kindly stopped for me; / The carriage held but just ourselves / And Immortality.
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She was both beautiful and young to their eyes. Her hair was a rich red in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders. Her dress was pure white but her eyes were blue, and they looked kindl
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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In some senses, kindly is marked as dated, archaic, obsolete, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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