- unkindly
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I. adjective
Date: 13th century
not kindly
• unkindliness noun
II. adverb
Date: 14th century
in an unkind manner <dwells unkindly long on his final decline — A. H. Johnston>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unkindly
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Unkindly — Un*kind ly, a. 1. Not kindly; unkind; ungracious. [1913 Webster] 2. Unnatural; contrary to nature. [Obs.] Unkindly crime. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. Unfavorable; annoying; malignant. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unkindly — index harsh Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unkindly — [unkīnd′lē] adj. UNKIND adv. in an unkind manner unkindliness n … English World dictionary
unkindly — I adjective lacking in sympathy and kindness unkindly ancts • Syn: ↑unsympathetic • Similar to: ↑unkind II adverb in an unkind manner or with unkindness … Useful english dictionary
unkindly — unkindliness, n. /un kuynd lee/, adj., unkindlier, unkindliest. 1. not kindly; unkind; ill natured. 2. inclement or bleak, as weather or climate. 3. unfavorable for crops: unkindly soil. adv. 4. in an unkind manner. [1175 1225; ME; see UN 1,… … Universalium
unkindly — un•kind•ly [[t]ʌnˈkaɪnd li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) not kindly; unkind; ill natured; mean 2) inclement or bleak, as weather or climate 3) in an unkind manner 4) as being unkind: to take a comment unkindly[/ex] • Etymology: 1175–1225… … From formal English to slang
unkindly — unkind ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inconsiderate and harsh. DERIVATIVES unkindly adverb unkindness noun … English terms dictionary
Unkindly — Unkind Un*kind , a. 1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural. [Obs.] Such unkind abominations. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unkindly — adverb in an unkind manner Ant: kindly … Wiktionary
unkindly — adv. == against nature or kind. HD. 1250 == cruelly. 1540 B … Oldest English Words
