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- kindly (adj.) c. 1200, cundelich, "natural, right, lawful," from Old English gecyndelic "natural, innate; in accordance with the laws or processes of nature, suitable, lawful" (of birth, etc.); see kind (adj.) + -ly (1). From late 14c. as "pleasant, agreeable;" from 1560s as "full of loving courtesy."
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Sep 28, 2017 · The word rarely appeared in Old English without the prefix, but Old English also had it as a word-forming element -cund "born of, of a particular nature" (see kind (n.)). Sense development probably is from "with natural feelings," to "well-disposed" (c. 1300), "benign, compassionate, loving, full of tenderness" (c. 1300).
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kindly 뜻: 친절한; 1200년경, cundelich , "자연적인, 옳은, 합법적인"은 올드...
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"amigável, deliberadamente fazendo o bem aos outros," do...
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kind. (n.) "class, sort, variety," from Old English gecynd...
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Where does the adjective kindly come from? Earliest known use. Old English. The earliest known use of the adjective kindly is in the Old English period (pre-1150). kindly is of multiple origins. Probably partly a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Partly formed within English, by derivation.
Nov 16, 2018 · kind. (n.) "class, sort, variety," from Old English gecynd "kind, nature, race," related to cynn "family" (see kin ), from Proto-Germanic *kundjaz "family, race," from PIE root *gene- "give birth, beget," with derivatives referring to procreation and familial and tribal groups.
The earliest known use of the adverb kindly is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for kindly is from before 1250, in Ancrene Riwle. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Old English period (pre-1150).
The meaning of KINDLY is of a sympathetic or generous nature. How to use kindly in a sentence.
There are 28 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word kind, 18 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to not like something/somebody. She doesn't take kindly to sudden change. Definition of kindly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
