unkindly meaning

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unkindly (adjective): lacking in sympathy and kindness.

unkindly has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

unkindly as an adjective

  1. lacking in sympathy and kindness
    • unkindly ancts

    Synonyms: unsympathetic

    Similar: unkind

unkindly as an adverb

  1. in an unkind manner or with unkindness
    • The teacher treats the children unkindly

    Opposite: kindly

    Related forms: unkind

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in LY · 8-letter words

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