Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kindlessly

/ˈkaɪnd.ləs.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kind-less-ly
IPA
/ˈkaɪnd.ləs.li/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Heartlessly, without kindness.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From kind (“benevolent; affectionate; mild”) + -less + -ly. Compare kindless (“unnatural”), from kind (“inherent quality, nature”) + -less. Attested from the 19th century.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more kindlessly (comparative) most kindlessly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kindlessly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪnd.ləs.li/.
What does kindlessly mean?
Heartlessly, without kindness.
Where does kindlessly come from?
From kind (“benevolent; affectionate; mild”) + -less + -ly. Compare kindless (“unnatural”), from kind (“inherent quality, nature”) + -less. Attested from the 19th century.

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