kindly: Meaning and Definition of

kind•ly

1. having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
2. gentle or mild, as rule or laws.
3. pleasant, agreeable, or benign: kindly climate.
4. favorable, as soil for crops.

1. in a kind manner; with sympathetic or helpful kindness.
2. cordially or heartily: We thank you kindly.
3. obligingly; please: Would you kindly close the door?
4. with liking; favorably: to take kindly to an idea.