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Dictionary

kind•ly

Pronunciation: (kīnd'lē), [key]
—adj., -li•er, -li•est,
—adv.

—adj.
1. having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
2. gentle or mild, as rule or laws.
3. pleasant, agreeable, or benign: kindly climate.
4. favorable, as soil for crops.

—adv.
1. in a kind manner; with sympathetic or helpful kindness.
2. cordially or heartily: We thank you kindly.
3. obligingly; please: Would you kindly close the door?
4. with liking; favorably: to take kindly to an idea.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

kindling

kindness

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