Definitions for unkindly
ʌnˈkaɪnd liun·kind·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unkindly, unsympatheticadverb

   lacking in sympathy and kindness

   "unkindly ancts"

2. unkindlyadverb

   in an unkind manner or with unkindness

   "The teacher treats the children unkindly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. unkindlyadverb

   In an unkind manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unkindlyadjective

   Etymology: un and kind.

   1. Unnatural; contrary to nature.

   They, with their filthiness,
   Polluted this same gentle soil long time,
   That their own mother loath’d their beastliness,
   And ’gan abhor her brood’s unkindly crime,
   All were they born of her own native slime. Fairy Queen.

   All works of nature,
   Abortive, monstrous, or unkindly mix’d. John Milton.

   2. Malignant; unfavourable.

   The goddess, that in rural shrine,
   Dwell’st here with Pan, or Sylvan, by blest song
   Forbidding every bleak, unkindly fog,
   To touch the prosperous growth of this tall wood. John Milton.

2. Unkindlyadverb

   Without kindness; without affection.

   The herd, unkindly wife,
   Or chaces him from thence, or from him flies. John Denham.

   If we unkindly part,
   Will not the poor fond creature break her heart. Dryden.

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1. unkindly

   Unkindly refers to an action, behavior, or attitude that lacks kindness, compassion or care; it often includes elements of meanness, cruelty, harshness, or insensitivity. It can also refer to an unpleasant or unfavorable condition or environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unkindlyadjective

   not kindly; unkind; ungracious

2. Unkindlyadjective

   unnatural; contrary to nature

3. Unkindlyadjective

   unfavorable; annoying; malignant

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How to pronounce unkindly?

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How to say unkindly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unkindly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unkindly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of unkindly in a Sentence

1. Omar Khayyam:

   To friends and eke to foes true kindness show; No kindly heart unkindly deeds will do; Harshness will alienate a bosom friend. And kindness reconcile a deadly foe.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unkindly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unkindly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unkindly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unkindly
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=unkindly