1. (

• charitable ,
• benevolent ,
• kindly ,
• sympathetic ,
• good-hearted ,
• openhearted ,
• large-hearted

) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" ;

2. (

• kindly

) pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze" ;

1. (

• kindly

) in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake" ;