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unkindly

Today it means: Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy. Full definition →

Middle English unkyndely

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unkindly · adjective¹

Middle English · inherited fromunkyndely
English todayunkindly

From Middle English unkyndely, from Old English unġecyndelīċ; equivalent to un- + kindly (adjective).

unkindly · adverb²

Middle English · inherited fromunkyndely
English todayunkindly

From Middle English unkyndely, from Old English unġecyndelīċe; equivalent to un- + kindly (adverb) or unkind + -ly.

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