different between kindly vs attractive
kindly
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?ka?ndli/
Etymology 1
From Middle English kyndely, kyndeliche, from Old English cyndel?? (“natural, kindly”); equivalent to kind +? -ly.
Adjective
kindly (comparative kindlier, superlative kindliest)
- Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
- The shade by which my life was crossed […] has made me kindly with my kind.
- (dated) Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.
- (archaic) Lawful.
- (obsolete) Natural; inherent to the kind or race.
- the kindly fruits of the earth
- November 5, 1609, Lancelot Andrewes, A Sermon Preached before the King's Majesty at Whitehall
- Whatsoever as the Son of God he may do, it is kindly for Him as the Son of Man to save the sons of men.
Derived terms
- kindlily
- kindliness
- kindly tenant
- unkindly
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English kyndly, kyndely, kyndeliche, kundeliche, from Old English ?ecyndel??e, equivalent to kind +? -ly.
Adverb
kindly (comparative more kindly, superlative most kindly)
- In a kind manner, out of kindness.
- In a favourable way.
- Used to make a polite request: please.
- (US) With kind acceptance; used with take.
- (dialectal) Kind of, somewhat.
- (archaic) Readily.
- (obsolete) Naturally.
Usage notes
- (please): Kindly is used in a slightly more peremptory way than please. It is generally used to introduce a request with which the person addressed is expected to comply, and takes the edge off what would otherwise be a command.
- (with kind acceptance): This sense is a negative polarity item; it is usually found in questions and negative statements, as in the above example sentences.
Synonyms
- (in a kind manner): thoughtfully
- (used to make polite requests): be so kind as to, please
Derived terms
- take kindly
Translations
Further reading
- “kindly”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
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attractive
English
Etymology
From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractivus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??t?ækt?v/
- Rhymes: -ækt?v
Adjective
attractive (comparative more attractive, superlative most attractive)
- Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
- Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
- That's a very attractive offer.
- Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of the opposite sex.
- He is an attractive fellow with a trim figure.
Synonyms
- (causing attraction): magnetic
- (having the ability to charm): See Thesaurus:attractive
- (pleasing or appealing to the senses): See Thesaurus:beautiful
Antonyms
- (having the power of charming): repulsive, ugly
- (pleasing or appealing to the senses): repulsive, ugly
- unattractive
Hyponyms
Related terms
Translations
References
- attractive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- attractive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- attractive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.t?ak.tiv/
Adjective
attractive
- feminine singular of attractif
Latin
Adjective
attract?ve
- vocative masculine singular of attract?vus
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- what is considered attractive
- what makes you attractive
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