| 词组 | kindly |
| 释义 | kindly Kindly is used as an adverb or an adjective. ◊ used as an adverb If you do something kindly, you do it in a kind way. Priscilla played with Edal kindly and patiently. She smiled very kindly. You can use kindly to show that you are grateful to someone. They kindly contributed to our funds. Manfred and Mrs Mount are very kindly taking me back. Some people use kindly when they are asking someone to do something in an annoyed way. This is a rather old-fashioned use. Kindly stand back a minute, please. ◊ 'take kindly' If you do not take kindly to something, you are very unwilling to accept it. He doesn't take too kindly to discipline. They have been left with nothing but their expectations and are unlikely to take kindly to disappointment. ◊ used as an adjective Kindly is sometimes used as an adjective with the same meaning as 'kind'. This is a rather old-fashioned use. They are kindly people. He had been given shelter by a kindly villager. |
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