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# unkindly

adverb

«unkindly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unkindly means in a way that is not kind, not caring or a bit cruel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and lessons about friendship and behaviour: «speak unkindly», «treat someone unkindly». It tells the reader a character is mean or hurtful. Phrase: «don't take it unkindly» means don't be offended.

### Examples

- He spoke unkindly to his little sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#x1)
- Please don't treat animals unkindly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#x2)
- The other children laughed unkindly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#x3)
- She looked at me unkindly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#x4)
- Don't take it unkindly, but your shoes are on the wrong feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#x5)
- Our class rule is never to talk unkindly about others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#x6)
- Are you ill? or have they treated you unkindly?’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: unkind; noun: unkindness. Opposite: kindly. «Unkindly» can also, rarely, be an adjective (old use), but today it is mostly an adverb.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unkindly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unkindly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unkindly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unkindly.html) on Mova free.