unkindly

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un·kind·ly | \ ˌən-ˈkīn(d)-lē

Definition of unkindly

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: not kindly

unkindly

adverb

Definition of unkindly (Entry 2 of 2)

: in an unkind manner dwells unkindly long on his final decline— A. H. Johnston

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Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb This is not the first time Hailey Bieber shut down the notion that her husband of two years treats her unkindly. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2021 China imports significant amounts of oil from Iran, and might look unkindly on efforts to destabilize its government. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2021 As a film historian, he was known for championing movies, directors and screenwriters who had been treated unkindly by others. — New York Times, 25 Mar. 2021 There amid the waxworks, Herman plays the court jester, as a few intimates unkindly note. — New York Times, 1 Jan. 2021 European diplomats are braced for President Donald Trump to take unkindly to Americans being kept away, while the Chinese are allowed in. — Nikos Chrysoloras, Fortune, 27 June 2020 Laughter can be used unkindly, too, to wound or to exclude someone from a group. — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019 Laughter can be used unkindly, too, to wound or to exclude someone from a group. — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019 Laughter can be used unkindly, too, to wound or to exclude someone from a group. — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2019

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