different between kindly vs humane
kindly
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?ka?ndli/
Etymology 1
From Middle English kyndely, kyndeliche, from Old English cyndel?? (“natural, kindly”); equivalent to kind +? -ly.
Adjective
kindly (comparative kindlier, superlative kindliest)
- Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
- The shade by which my life was crossed […] has made me kindly with my kind.
- (dated) Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.
- (archaic) Lawful.
- (obsolete) Natural; inherent to the kind or race.
- the kindly fruits of the earth
- November 5, 1609, Lancelot Andrewes, A Sermon Preached before the King's Majesty at Whitehall
- Whatsoever as the Son of God he may do, it is kindly for Him as the Son of Man to save the sons of men.
Derived terms
- kindlily
- kindliness
- kindly tenant
- unkindly
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English kyndly, kyndely, kyndeliche, kundeliche, from Old English ?ecyndel??e, equivalent to kind +? -ly.
Adverb
kindly (comparative more kindly, superlative most kindly)
- In a kind manner, out of kindness.
- In a favourable way.
- Used to make a polite request: please.
- (US) With kind acceptance; used with take.
- (dialectal) Kind of, somewhat.
- (archaic) Readily.
- (obsolete) Naturally.
Usage notes
- (please): Kindly is used in a slightly more peremptory way than please. It is generally used to introduce a request with which the person addressed is expected to comply, and takes the edge off what would otherwise be a command.
- (with kind acceptance): This sense is a negative polarity item; it is usually found in questions and negative statements, as in the above example sentences.
Synonyms
- (in a kind manner): thoughtfully
- (used to make polite requests): be so kind as to, please
Derived terms
- take kindly
Translations
Further reading
- “kindly”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
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humane
English
Etymology
Variant form of human, now preserved in specialized senses.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /hju??me?n/
- Rhymes: -e?n
Adjective
humane (comparative humaner or more humane, superlative humanest or most humane)
- Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
- It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
- As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.
- Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
- Obsolete spelling of human
Synonyms
- mankindly
Antonyms
- inhuman, inhumane
Derived terms
- humanely
Related terms
Translations
References
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “humane”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
Anagrams
- Humean
Danish
Adjective
humane
- definite singular of human
- plural of human
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hu?mane/
- Hyphenation: hu?ma?ne
Adverb
humane
- humanely
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
humane
- inflection of human:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Latin
Etymology
From h?m?nus (“humane, noble”)
Adverb
h?m?n? (comparative h?m?nius, superlative h?m?nissim?)
- humanly, in a human manner.
- humanely, kindly, politely; in a humane manner.
Synonyms
- (humanly): h?m?niter, h?m?nitus
- (humanely): h?m?niter, h?m?nitus
Related terms
References
- humane in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- humane in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- humane in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book?[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
humane
- definite singular of human
- plural of human
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
humane
- definite singular of human
- plural of human
Spanish
Verb
humane
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of humanar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of humanar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of humanar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of humanar.
Swedish
Adjective
humane
- absolute definite natural masculine form of human.
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