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kindly vs sympathetic

sympathetic vs kindly

kindly and sympathetic both are adjectives.

kindly is an adverb but sympathetic is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kindly No Yes No Yes
sympathetic No Yes No No
As adjectives, kindly and sympathetic are synonyms defined as:
  • kindly and sympathetic: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
Other synonyms of kindly include benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, large-hearted, openhearted.
kindly (adjective) sympathetic (adjective)
pleasant and agreeable expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
having similar disposition and tastes
kindly (adverb) sympathetic (adverb)
in a kind manner or out of kindness
Difference between kindly and sympathetic

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