Kindly
Kindly adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.
Miserly
Miserly adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.
Usage example: my brother, who is notoriously miserly, surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab
Both words in one sentence
- Aristocrats Are Evil: As one might expect from the description of that trope, the Duke is kindly, if lazy, while Baron Bolligrew is a miserly cheat.
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