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as in kind
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
brought homemade chicken soup out of kindly concern for my health
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as in helpful
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
a vegetarian diet can be very kindly to a person hoping to lose a few pounds
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as in nicely
with good reason or courtesy
would you kindly hand me the scissors?
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as in pretty
chiefly Southern
to some degree or extent
their visit was kindly a surprise
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Recent Examples of kindly
Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024
While Cottin, largely unknown to American audiences, is inscrutable in the best way, her stern exterior belying her kindly heart.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The only people who won’t compare Ruth to kindly yet vicious criminal matron Mags Bennett are people who haven’t watched the second season of Justified.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Fans willing to overlook the obvious vapidity of director Rob Reiner, a hostile Democrat-progressive zealot, prove that some conservatives are bamboozled by liberalism’s kindly pretense.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024
While Cottin, largely unknown to American audiences, is inscrutable in the best way, her stern exterior belying her kindly heart.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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To save the grieving siblings some pain, Monica kindly offers to take this difficult task on for them.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The only people who won’t compare Ruth to kindly yet vicious criminal matron Mags Bennett are people who haven’t watched the second season of Justified.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month the singer was spotted cheering on her beau with her parents, Andrea and Scott Swift, and was praised for her kind interaction with fans.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Others shared similar heartwarming stories of kind ways their postal workers went out of their way to cleverly deliver presents in boxes that could’ve ruined holiday surprises.Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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The TikTok trends that coined wacky new terms, the brand scandals that got everyone checking their lot numbers, the most memorable celebrity makeup moments—this is your final exam on 2024’s hairiest, happiest, and most helpful beauty stories.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Government shutdowns have proven to be ineffective ways to reform spending, but deals crafted around the debt limit have in the past proven helpful.The Editors, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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That's a pretty heavy theme, and the film offers no pat, easy answers in its resolution.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Senior Open Competition Quick Recap Despite being in Florida, where a slew of senior pros reside, the Senior Pro/Open draws were pretty sparse for the PPA this weekend.Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our reporting shows there are more effective and compassionate ways to deal with homeless encampments. by Nicole Santa Cruz Dec. 27, 5:05 a.m.Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jon Watts and Christopher Ford's scripts for the first three episodes had already teased the blue alien character could be the beating heart of the show, and the fourth chapter doubles down on his role as a cowardly but compassionate soul.Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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These products kill both beneficial weeds like clover along with the more problematic ones.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Detroit is the most injured team in football, so preventing the potential for further ailments and allowing guys time to rest up could’ve been beneficial.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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There are two types of great television shows: the kind millions of people are watching and talking about and the ones that never quite break into the larger cultural conversation.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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It’s been quite a year for Nicola Coughlan, the Derry Girls alum and Bridgerton breakout who finally took center stage in the latter Regency romance series’ third season.Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ensure that organizational leadership has a deep understanding of sexism—both hostile and benevolent—and genderwashing.Susan Madsen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Online course listings enable faculty, students, and administrators to see which classes fill up the fastest and, by implication, which professors are perceived as benevolent and easygoing.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024
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The complaints accuse PBMs, like CVS Caremark and OptumRx, of manipulating the system by demanding large rebates from drug manufacturers in exchange for favorable placement on formularies, which led to inflated drug prices for health plans.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Their remaining schedule until the new year is favorable.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Kindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kindly. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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