Kilo Lingo

/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.

.

She kindly asked him to lower his voice.

.

He answered all our questions kindly.

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This word is part of lesson 85.