kindly
US: /ˈkaɪndɫi/
UK: /kˈaɪndli/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
kindly /'kaindli/- tính từ
- tử tế, tốt bụng
- a kindly hear: một tấm lòng tốt
- thân ái, thân mật
- dễ chịu (khí hậu...)
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) gốc ở, vốn sinh ở
- a kindly Scott: một người gốc ở Ê-cốt
- tử tế, tốt bụng
- phó từ
- tử tế, ân cần
- thân ái
- to speak kindly: nói một cách thân ái
- vui lòng, làm ơn (xã giao hoặc mỉa)
- will (would) you kindly tell me the time?: xin ông vui lòng cho biết bây giờ mấy giờ?
- dễ dàng, tự nhiên; lấy làm vui thích
- to take kindly to one's duties: bắt tay vào nhiệm vụ một cách dễ dàng
Advanced English dictionary
adverb, adjective+ adverb
1 in a kind way: She spoke kindly to them. + He has kindly agreed to help.
2 (old-fashioned, formal) used to ask or tell sb to do sth, especially when you are annoyed: Kindly leave me alone! + Visitors are kindly requested to sign the book.
Idioms: not take kindly to sth/sb to not like sth/sb: She doesn't take kindly to sudden change.
look kindly on / upon sth/sb (formal) to approve of sth/sb: He hoped they would look kindly on his request.
+ adjective [only before noun] (old-fashioned or literary) kind and caring
kindliness noun [U]
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 See kind.
adv.
2 cordially, graciously, obligingly, amiably, amicably, politely, genially, courteously, thoughtfully, considerately, hospitably, agreeably, pleasantly:
He very kindly invited me in for a cup of tea.
3 please, be so kind as to, be good enough to:
Would you kindly pass the salt?
Concise dictionary
kindlier|kindliest'kaɪndlɪadj.
+showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
+pleasant and agreeable
adv.
+in a kind manner or out of kindness
