kindly

kindly1
adverb
  1. in a kind manner
    友善地
    ‘Never mind,’ she said kindly.
    “不要紧,”她友善地说。
    ■please (used in a polite request or demand, often ironically)
    请(用作礼貌的请求或要求,常讽刺)
    will you kindly sign the enclosed copy of this letter.
    请您签好随附的该信副本。
常用词组
look kindly on
  1. regard (someone or something) sympathetically
    同情
not take kindly to
  1. not welcome or be pleased by (someone or something)
    不欢迎,不被(某人,物)喜欢
take something kindly
  1. like or be pleased by something
    喜欢,被喜欢
thank someone kindly
  1. thank someone very much
    非常感谢某人
语源
  1. Old English: gecyndelīce 'naturally, characteristically' (see kind, -ly)

kindly2
(kindlier, kindliest)
  1. kind; warm-hearted; gentle
    慈善的;热心的,温柔的
    he was a quiet, kindly man.
    他是一个寡言沉默的好心人。
  2. (archaic)native-born
    (古)自然而然的;天然的
派生
kindliness
noun
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