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unkindly
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unkind \Un*kind"\, a.
1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or
kindred; unnatural. [Obs.] "Such unkind abominations."
--Chaucer.
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2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or
the like; cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful.
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He is unkind that recompenseth not; but he is most
unkind that forgetteth. --Sir T.
Elyot.
[1913 Webster] -- Un*kind"ly, adv. -- Un*kind"ness, n.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unkindly \Un*kind"ly\, a.
1. Not kindly; unkind; ungracious.
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2. Unnatural; contrary to nature. [Obs.] "Unkindly crime."
--Spenser.
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3. Unfavorable; annoying; malignant. --Milton.
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