unkindly
Americanadjective
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not kindly; unkind; ill-natured.
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inclement or bleak, as weather or climate.
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unfavorable for crops.
unkindly soil.
adverb
Other Word Forms
- unkindliness noun
Etymology
Origin of unkindly
Example Sentences
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Her inflated self-esteem is a force of nature never wielded unkindly, unless provoked.
From Salon
Tabloids and magazines regularly reported on the state of the relationship, often unkindly.
From Los Angeles Times
As a reader might gather, “Neighbors” falls into the category of what is unkindly categorized as freak-show documentary—the characters are objects of morbid curiosity or, maybe, pathos.
The Leeds boss suggested captain Pascal Struijk had seen the ball bounce unkindly in front of his goalkeeper, causing Meslier to let it spin past him.
From BBC
The crowd unkindly chanted at the refs what they thought of them.
From Seattle Times
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