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  • Conjugation : more  kindlier ; most  kindliest
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

kindly ['kaɪndlɪ]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ tone] [ interest] 友善
  2. 2. adverb [say] [ smile] [ treat+] 亲切
  3. 3. adverb [agree] [ offer+] 友善
    will you kindly stop shouting at me!
    请别冲着我大喊大叫
    he doesn’t take kindly to criticism/people criticizing him
    他不乐意接受批评

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

kindly ['kaɪndlɪ] ['kaɪndlɪ]
  1. 1. adjective 仁慈的,慈祥的;和蔼的;宽厚
  2. 2. adjective 气候等)温和的宜人的,令人愉快的
    a kindly climate
    宜人气候
  3. 3. adjective [Archaic] 自然的;天生的,生来
  4. 4. adverb 仁慈地,和蔼地,宽厚
  5. 5. adverb 令人愉快地;诚恳地,致诚地,衷心地
  6. 6. adverb
    kindly shut the door
    关门
  7. 7. adverb [Obsolete] 自然地[现仅用于take kindly to a)自然而然地爱上,喜欢 b)欣然接受]

Collins English-English Dictionary

kindly ['kaɪndlɪ]
  1. 1. adj having a sympathetic or warm-hearted nature
  2. 2. adj motivated by warm and sympathetic feelings
    a kindly act
  3. 3. adj pleasant, mild, or agreeable
    a kindly climate
  4. 4. adj [Archaic] natural; normal
  5. 5. adv in a considerate or humane way
  6. 6. adv with tolerance or forbearance
    he kindly forgave my rudeness
  7. 7. adv cordially; pleasantly
    he greeted us kindly
  8. 8. adv please (often used to express impatience or formality)
    will you kindly behave yourself!
  9. 9. adv [Archaic] in accordance with nature; appropriately
  10. 10. adv to react favourably

Examples

kindly shut the door
请关门
he doesn’t take kindly to criticism/people criticizing him
他不乐意接受批评
At one of the tables there was an old worker with kindly eyes looking out of a sad, spiritual face.
一张桌子旁边有一个老工人,眼睛很慈祥,但是样子看起来忧伤而古怪。
We kindly ask for your understanding in this regard.
我们真心希望在这一点上取得你的理解。
He spoke kindly to the boy.
他亲切地和这个男孩儿说。

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