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• kindly — 1. adv. 1 in a kind manner (spoke to the child kindly). 2 often iron. used in a polite request or demand (kindly acknowledge this letter; kindly leave me alone). Phrases and idioms: look kindly upon regard sympathetically. take a thing kindly… …   Useful english dictionary

• kindly tenant — noun Scots law, obsolete : a tenant favored with a low or easy rent because his landlord wanted to favor him or believed him a descendant of an original possessor of the land * * * kindly tenant noun (Scot hist) A tenant whose family has held… …   Useful english dictionary

• amiable — adj 1. pleasant, pleasing, likeable, good natured, good humored, Scot, and North Eng., Irish Eng. sonsy; delightful, nice, sweet, sweet tempered, lovable; kind, kindly, Scot. couthie, complaisant; sympathetic, understanding; kindhearted, warm… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• amicable — adj 1. friendly, congenial, neighborly, sociable, fraternal, brotherly, sisterly, companionable; affable, approachable, accessible, communicative, conversive; easy, open, unreserved, familiar, free and easy, easygoing; affectionate, demonstrative …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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• friendly — adj 1. amicable, congenial, neighborly, sociable, hospitable; fraternal, brotherly, sisterly, companionable; at home with, comfortable with, on good terms, Inf. chummy, Sl. buddy buddy, Sl. palsy walsy; affectionate, fond, loving, demonstrative,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• genial — adj 1. amiable, good humored, good natured, pleasant; cordial, cheerful, courteous, polite; agreeable, willing, well disposed, amenable; friendly, amicable, congenial, neighborly, sociable, hospitable; kind, kindly, Scot. couthie, complaisant,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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