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What (who) is KINDLINESS - definition
Kindliness
·noun Natural inclination; natural course.
II. Kindliness ·noun Softness; mildness; propitiousness; as, kindliness of weather, or of a season.
III. Kindliness ·noun The quality or state of being kindly; benignity; benevolence; gentleness; tenderness; as, kindliness of disposition, of treatment, or of words.
kindliness
n.
1.
Benignity, kindness, benevolence, humanity, charity, sympathy, compassion, amiability, kind-heartedness, good-nature, good feeling, fellow-feeling.
2.
Mildness, softness, gentleness.
kindly
1.
A kindly person is kind, caring, and sympathetic.
He was a stern critic but an extremely kindly man.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
If someone kindly does something for you, they act in a thoughtful and helpful way.
He kindly carried our picnic in a rucksack...
ADV: ADV before v
3.
If someone asks you to kindly do something, they are asking you in a way which shows that they have authority over you, or that they are angry with you. (FORMAL)
Will you kindly obey the instructions I am about to give?
ADV: ADV before v
4.
see also kind
5.
If you look kindly on or look kindly upon someone or something, you support them or approve of what they are doing.
Recent historical work looks kindly on the regime.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
6.
If someone does not take kindly to something, they do not like it.
She did not take kindly to being offered advice...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n/-ing
Examples of use of KINDLINESS
1. Like the Bible, the Qur‘an has its share of aggressive texts, but like all the great religions, its main thrust is towards kindliness and compassion.
2. It is a cliche to compare the Commons with Hogwarts, though yesterday it was clear that a kindliness spell had been cast over the place.
3. Enter small timid grandchild. ‘Grandfather,’ he says. ‘Is it true that you are the most famous person in the whole world?’ Newspaper lowers, revealing face of the old warrior, on which pugnacity is only slightly tempered by kindliness. ‘Yes.