kindliness

[ kahynd-lee-nis ]

noun

Origin of kindliness

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at kindly, -ness

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Lee “saw to it that the captured survivors were protected and treated with kindliness and consideration.”
When Robert E. Lee Met John Brown and Saved the Union | Michael Korda | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But it was his kindliness of heart, and above all his innate sense of humour, which appealed most to Peter Ilich.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
However, being accustomed to treat every one with kindliness, she asked him gravely whom he wished to see.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope
She was very fond of the aristocratic, lonely old man with an impulsive kindliness which was deep in her nature.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
He went into his room without having shown anything more than a little wonder, a starting curiosity, and much kindliness.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson

Was it for some grandiose, impossible chimera, that he had taken men from quiet useful lives and the simple round of kindliness?
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King

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