Kindly and Mean

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Kindly adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

Usage example: brought homemade chicken soup out of kindly concern for my health

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Mean is an antonym for kindly in topics: benevolent, compassionate.

Nearby Words: kind, kindness, kindliness

Mean adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: a mean child who hoarded all her toys

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Kindly is an antonym for mean.

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

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