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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

They are kindly.

Is this correct:

They are kindly.

If not, why are these correct:

They are lovely.

They are sickly.

If ``They are kindly`` is correct how is it different from ``They are kind.``?
  

Top answer

kindly - (adjective) pleasantly, in a kind manner She spoke kindly to them. Would you kindly stand in a queue. kind - (adjective) of a gentle, sympathetic nature/behaviour They are kind.

— Benita

  • kindly - (adjective) pleasantly, in a kind manner She spoke kindly to them.
  • Would you kindly stand in a queue.
  • kind - (adjective) of a gentle, sympathetic nature/behaviour They are kind.
  • - is correct since means that they are warm-hearted/ they are of a sympathetic nature.
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kindly - (adjective) pleasantly, in a kind manner

She spoke kindly to them.

Would you kindly stand in a queue.

kind - (adjective) of a gentle, sympathetic nature/behaviour

They are kind. - is correct since means that they are warm-hearted/ they are of a sympathetic nature.
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Benitakindly - (adjective) pleasantly, in a kind manner

She spoke kindly to them.

Would you kindly stand in a queue.
Kindly can be both adjective and adverb. In your examples, it is adverb.
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I disagree with Benita. In her examples kindly is an adverb.
Kindly can also be an adjective: a kindly old man. You could say kind here too, but we sometimes use kindly to describe a general disposition, while for a particular action we should use
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Oops! Thank you Marius! Emotion: smile

kindly - (adjective) pleasantly, in a kind manner

What a kindly person Mar
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J Lewis PS Marius got in while I was still writing!
I was just correcting my mistake when you already made your post.
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