Толковый словарь английского языка

[Word Family: adjective: ↑kind ≠ ↑unkind, ↑kindly; noun: ↑kindness ≠ ↑unkindness; adverb: ↑kindly ≠ ↑unkindly]

1. in a kind way SYN generously

kindly offer/agree/give etc

Mr Nunn has kindly agreed to let us use his barn for the dance.

2. not take kindly to something to be unwilling to accept a situation because it annoys you:

She does not take kindly to criticism.

3. look kindly on somebody/something to approve of someone or something:

Jimmy would probably not look too kindly on our request.

4. spoken formal a word meaning ‘please’, which is often used when you are annoyed:

Will you kindly put that book back?

[Word Family: adjective: ↑kind ≠ ↑unkind, ↑kindly; noun: ↑kindness ≠ ↑unkindness; adverb: ↑kindly ≠ ↑unkindly]

kind and caring for other people:

Mrs Gardiner was a kindly old soul.

—kindliness noun [uncountable]