unkindly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Not kindly.; Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy.
    — Preceded by the beadle, and attended by an irregular procession of stern-browed men and unkindly visaged women, Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appointed for her punishment.
  2. Not kindly.; Rough, unfavourable, bad. archaic
    — From this superfluous pulp in unkindely, and wet years, may arise that multiplicity of little insects, which infest the Roots and Sprouts of tender Graines and pulses.
  3. Not kindly.; Unnatural, contrary to the natural or proper order of things. obsolete
    — That detestable sight him much amazde, / To see th’vnkindly Impes of heauen accurst, / Deuoure their dam;
副词 adv.
  1. In an unkind manner.
    — Good master, take it not unkindly, pray, / That I have been thus pleasant [i.e. joking] with you both.
  2. In an unnatural manner. obsolete
    — All th’ unaccomplisht works of Natures hand, / Abortive, monstrous, or unkindly mixt, / Dissolvd on earth, fleet hither, and in vain, / Till final dissolution, wander here,

词形变化

more unkindly comparative most unkindly superlative more unkindly comparative most unkindly superlative

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
From Middle English unkyndely, from Old English unġecyndelīċ; equivalent to un- + kindly (adjective).
词源 2
From Middle English unkyndely, from Old English unġecyndelīċe; equivalent to un- + kindly (adverb) or unkind + -ly.
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