kindly

Kindly is defined as something done in a caring or compassionate manner, or is a word used to request something in an overly-polite manner.

(adverb)

When you give someone a reprieve from answering a question and you do so out of compassion, this is an example of when you kindly let them off the hook.
If you want someone to be quiet and you ask them in a rude way, this is an example of when you might say "would you kindly shut up please."

The definition of kindly is someone gentle, pleasant or compassionate.

(adjective)

A sweet, gentle and nice old woman is an example of a kindly old woman.

See kindly in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: ME cyndelich < OE (ge)cyndelic, natural < cynd(e): see kind

in a kind, gracious manner
agreeably; favorably
as a courtesy; please: kindly shut the door
Obsolete naturally: now only in ,a) to be naturally attracted to b) to accept willingly

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See kindly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective kind·li·er, kind·li·est

Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature: a kindly interest; a gentle, kindly soul. See Synonyms at kind¹.
Agreeable; pleasant: a kindly breeze.
a. Archaic Within the law; lawful.
b. Obsolete Natural to its kind.

adverb