Kindly and Little

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Kindly adverb - With good reason or courtesy.

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Little and kindly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Little" instead an adverb "Kindly".

Nearby Words: kind, kindness, kindliness

Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.

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Kindly and little are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kindly" instead an adverb "Little".

Nearby Word: littleness

Kindly Vet: The vet is usually depicted as being kind and good at his job, if a little rough around the edges (as country vets are wont to be).

Source: Comic Strip / Footrot Flats
He remembers the kindly old man fondly, and sometimes wonders how his grandfather managed to wrap the grandmothers around his little fingers, being such a soft-spoken, gentle man.

Source: I Was Quite a Looker
Hornswoggle was originally used as a weapon by Dave Finlay, but he didn't take too kindly to Michael Cole calling him a "little bastard".

Source: Little Guy, Big Buddy

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