kindly

adjectives

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
"was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic
is derived from
kindliness
pleasant and agreeable
"a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
kindly
is similar to
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
"a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
benign, benignant

adverbs

in a kind manner or out of kindness
"He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"
kindly
is derived from
kind
antonym
unkindly