Kindly and Severe

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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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Severe is an antonym for kindly in benevolent topic.

Nearby Words: kind, kindness, kindliness

Severe adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

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Kindly is an antonym for severe.

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

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