unkindly
unkindly · more unkindly · most unkindly
Not kindlyNot kindly.: Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy.
/ʌnˈkaɪndli/
» My older brother was treated unkindly.
Meaning
3 sensesNot kindly.
Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy.
lacking in sympathy and kindness
(archaic)Rough, unfavourable, bad.
(obsolete)Unnatural, contrary to the natural or proper order of things.
Examples
2 sentencesMy older brother was treated unkindly.
It’s tough when someone I care about treats me unkindly.
Origin
From Middle English unkyndely, from Old English unġecyndelīċ; equivalent to un- + kindly (From Middle English unkyndely, from Old English unġecyndelīċ; equivalent to un- + kindly (adjective).
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Forms
more unkindly, most unkindly| Comparative | more unkindly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unkindly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- lacking in sympathy and kindness:unsympathetic
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form