Mean and Unkindly

Mean

Mean adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a mean, embittered old woman who wanted company for her misery

Unkindly and mean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unkindly" instead an adjective "Mean".

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

Unkindly

Unkindly adjective - Lacking in sympathy and kindness.
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Mean and unkindly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Unkindly".

Nearby Word: unkind
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