Definition of UNKINDLY

unkindly

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking in sympathy and kindness
    • "unkindly ancts"

Adverb

  • In an unsympathetic, harsh, or ill-natured manner.
  • in an unkind manner or with unkindness
    • "The teacher treats the children unkindly"

Adj

  • Not kindly.
  • Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy.
  • Not kindly.
  • Rough, unfavourable, bad.
  • Not kindly.
  • Unnatural, contrary to the natural or proper order of things.

Adv

  • In an unkind manner.
  • In an unnatural manner.

Examples

  • He spoke unkindly of his Scrabble opponent’s poor word choices.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unkyndely; equivalent to un- + kindly (adjective). Compare Old English unġecyndelīċ.

Synonyms

unsympathetic

Antonyms

kindly

Scrabble Score: 16

unkindly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unkindly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unkindly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

unkindly: valid Words With Friends Word