: in an unkind manner
dwells unkindly long on his final decline—
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
His thin white hair shone under the TV lights that had treated him so unkindly.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
Paris quickly put a stop to strangers speaking unkindly about her son.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This move wouldn't be looked at unkindly by new Brazil national team manager Dorival Jr., who is currently in Europe to keep tabs on players such as Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Vitor Roque and Raphinha.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Adverb
She was always being driven mad by Kubrick, very unkindly.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
His thin white hair shone under the TV lights that had treated him so unkindly.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
Paris quickly put a stop to strangers speaking unkindly about her son.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
This move wouldn't be looked at unkindly by new Brazil national team manager Dorival Jr., who is currently in Europe to keep tabs on players such as Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Vitor Roque and Raphinha.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Unkindly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unkindly. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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