KINDLY, a. See Kind, the noun. Homogeneal congenial kindred of the same nature. This Johnson supposes to be the original sense but it is also used as a derivative of the adjective, in the sense of
1. Mild bland softening as kindly showers.
KINDLY, adv. With good will with a disposition to make others happy or to oblige benevolently favorably. Let the poor be treated kindly.
Be kindly affectioned one to another, with brotherly love--Romans 12
And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
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