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  1. 1. n. Natural inclination; natural course. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The quality or state of being kindly; benignity; benevolence; gentleness; tenderness; as, kindliness of disposition, of treatment, or of words. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Softness; mildness; propitiousness; as, kindliness of weather, or of a season. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Natural inclination; natural course. [Obs.] Milton. 2. The quality or state of being kindly; benignity; benevolence; gentleness; tenderness; as, kindliness of disposition, of treatment, or of words. In kind a father, but not in kindliness. Sackville. 3. Softness; mildness; propitiousness; as, kindliness of weather, or of a season. Fruits and corn are much advanced by temper of the air and kindliness of seasons. Whitlock. Source: webster
  6. 6. n:100 n. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition Source: ecdict

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