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Get to know Unkindly better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like unsympathetic or unkind.

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Unkindly in a sentence

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Unkindly | Unkind | Unkindness

Unkindly meaning

  1. Not kindly.
  2. Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy.

Synonyms of Unkindly

unsympathetic unkind kindly

Related words

Other words often associated with Unkindly or its synonyms:

sympathetic kind edged unmerciful unresponsive unreceptive charitable harsh inhumane unlikeable disagreeable cutting

Using Unkindly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not kindly. | Not kind, lacking in friendliness, warm-heartedness or sympathy. | Not kindly.
  • Useful related words include: unsympathetic, unkind, kindly.
  • In the example corpus, unkindly often appears in combinations such as: unkindly but.

Context around Unkindly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

someone 1× friend 1× children 1×

Often after:

puts 1× treated 1×

Sentence patterns with Unkindly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and children unkindly but after 1× one friend unkindly but accurately 1× overlooked and unkindly treated by 1× remark quite unkindly that she 1× where someone unkindly puts a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

othon treats his 1× the people s 1× this video shows 1×

Common sentence endings:

along the canal 1× calls for justice 1× his character softens 1× on hip singing 1× pronouncements on lockdown 1×

Words around Unkindly

Just before it in the word index:

unkind 59 unkillable 12 unki 6 unkept 9 unkempt 42 unke 3

Just after it in the word index:

unkindness 4 unknot 5 unknowability 2 unknowable 48 unknowing 15 unknowingly 168

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Unkindly

  • In this selection, "unkindly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, someone, friend, children, puts and treated stand out and add context to how "unkindly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and children unkindly but after and one friend unkindly but accurately. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unkindly" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unkindly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Othon treats his wife and children unkindly, but after his son dies of the plague, his character softens. (18 words)

This video shows a troubling incident where someone unkindly puts a leading to widespread anger and calls for justice. (19 words)

But here he was (as one friend unkindly but accurately put it), a Tommy Emmanuel with short hair, hand cocked on hip, "singing". (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The People’s party expected some serious consideration to be given to the informal sector but is shocked to see that this most important sector has once again been overlooked and unkindly treated by the latest policy pronouncements on lockdown. (40 words)

I’ve been known to slutdrop to Little Mix for upwards of five hours at a time, and I cycle to work, inspiring one editor to remark (quite unkindly) that she’d seen me “wobbling along the canal”. (38 words)

But here he was (as one friend unkindly but accurately put it), a Tommy Emmanuel with short hair, hand cocked on hip, "singing". (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

This video shows a troubling incident where someone unkindly puts a leading to widespread anger and calls for justice.

But here he was (as one friend unkindly but accurately put it), a Tommy Emmanuel with short hair, hand cocked on hip, "singing".

The People’s party expected some serious consideration to be given to the informal sector but is shocked to see that this most important sector has once again been overlooked and unkindly treated by the latest policy pronouncements on lockdown.

I’ve been known to slutdrop to Little Mix for upwards of five hours at a time, and I cycle to work, inspiring one editor to remark (quite unkindly) that she’d seen me “wobbling along the canal”.

Othon treats his wife and children unkindly, but after his son dies of the plague, his character softens.

Common combinations with unkindly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unkindly" in a sentence?
An example: "This video shows a troubling incident where someone unkindly puts a leading to widespread anger and calls for justice." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "unkindly" from authentic English texts.
What does "unkindly" mean?
Unkindly means: Not kindly.
What are synonyms of "unkindly"?
Common synonyms of "unkindly" include: unsympathetic, unkind, kindly.
How many example sentences with "unkindly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "unkindly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.