unkindly
adverb/ˌʌnˈkaɪndli/
/ˌʌnˈkaɪndli/
- in an unpleasant or unfriendly way; in a slightly cruel way
- ‘That's your problem,’ she remarked unkindly.
- ‘Don’t be silly,’ he said, not unkindly.
- I’m sure it wasn’t meant unkindly.
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