Kinly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Involving or characteristic of kinship.
"Among the unrelated lodgers in Kaloleni we have an interesting contrast which is pointed out by Luo themselves and which is used to substantiate the distinction which they hold between those whom I may call kinly and unkinly friends."
Example
More examples"Among the unrelated lodgers in Kaloleni we have an interesting contrast which is pointed out by Luo themselves and which is used to substantiate the distinction which they hold between those whom I may call kinly and unkinly friends."
Etymology
From kin + -ly.
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