: in an unkind manner
dwells unkindly long on his final decline—
A. H. Johnston
A. H. JohnstonExamples of unkindly in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This move wouldn't be looked at unkindly by new Brazil national team manager Dorival Jr., who is currently in Europe to keep tabs on players such as Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Vitor Roque and Raphinha.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Mischa was one of the young women stalked by photographers and treated unkindly by online bloggers.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
David Brace says he’s seen more travelers treat each other unkindly in recent months, including confrontations over masks and personal space.
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021
So, any threats to Levesque’s new creative control would also likely be looked upon unkindly by talent.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2023
Animated violence includes characters bullying and speaking unkindly to one another.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
Stern looks unkindly on buyers who covet the investment rather than the brand.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2022
Music history tends to look unkindly on such messy, inconsistent figures, preferring those who put the brand of genius on works large and small.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
Adverb
Paris quickly put a stop to strangers speaking unkindly about her son.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This move wouldn't be looked at unkindly by new Brazil national team manager Dorival Jr., who is currently in Europe to keep tabs on players such as Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Vitor Roque and Raphinha.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Mischa was one of the young women stalked by photographers and treated unkindly by online bloggers.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
David Brace says he’s seen more travelers treat each other unkindly in recent months, including confrontations over masks and personal space.
—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021
So, any threats to Levesque’s new creative control would also likely be looked upon unkindly by talent.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2023
Animated violence includes characters bullying and speaking unkindly to one another.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
Stern looks unkindly on buyers who covet the investment rather than the brand.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2022
Music history tends to look unkindly on such messy, inconsistent figures, preferring those who put the brand of genius on works large and small.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
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“Unkindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unkindly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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