/aˌmaβleˈmente/
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Translation
kindly
Word origin
From amable ('kind') plus the adverbial suffix -mente, itself from the Latin mente ('with the mind'). Amable derives from Latin amabilis, from amare ('to love').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- amabilis mente
- English cognates
- amiable, amateur
Examples
saludó .
She greeted us kindly as we came in.
camarero atendió .
The waiter served us very kindly.
, .
He kindly explained the way to the station.
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She kindly asked him to lower his voice.
.
He answered all our questions kindly.
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