Kindly vs. Please
Difference Between Kindly and Please
Kindlyadjective
Of a sympathetic, helpful, or benevolent nature
a kindly interest.a gentle, kindly soul.Pleaseverb
To give enjoyment, pleasure, or satisfaction to; make glad or contented.
Kindlyadjective
Having a kind personality.
A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons.Pleaseverb
To be the will or desire of
May it please the court to admit this firearm as evidence.Kindlyadjective
(obsolete) Favourable; gentle; auspicious; beneficent.
Pleaseverb
To give satisfaction or pleasure; be agreeable
waiters who try hard to please.Kindlyadjective
(obsolete) Natural; inherent to the kind or race.
Pleaseverb
To have the will or desire; wish
Do as you please. Sit down, if you please.Kindlyadverb
In a kind manner, out of kindness.
He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car.Pleaseadverb
If it is your desire or pleasure; if you please. Used in polite requests
Please stand back. Pay attention, please.Kindlyadverb
in a favourable way.
Pleaseadverb
Yes. Used in polite affirmative replies to offers
May I help you? Please.Kindlyadverb
Please; used to make a polite request.
Kindly refrain from walking on the grass.Kindly move your car out of the front yard.Pleaseverb
(transitive) To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Her presentation pleased the executives.I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself.Kindlyadverb
(US) With kind acceptance; 1=used with take.
I don't take kindly to threats.Aunt Daisy didn't take it kindly when we forgot her anniversary.When I ask kindly, I don't expect to repeat myself.Pleaseverb
To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
Just do as you please.Kindlyadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity;
was charitable in his opinions of otherskindly criticisma kindly actsympathetic wordsa large-hearted mentorPleaseadverb
Used to make a polite request.
Please, pass the bread.Would you please sign this form?Could you tell me the time, please?May I take your order, please?Kindlyadjective
generously responsive;
good-hearted but inept efforts to helptake a kindly interesta kindly gentlemanan openhearted gift to charityPleaseadverb
Used as an affirmative to an offer.
—May I help you? —Please.Kindlyadjective
pleasant and agreeable;
a kindly climatekindly breezePleaseadverb
An expression of annoyance or impatience.
Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?Kindlyadverb
in a kind manner or out of kindness;
He spoke kindly to the boyshe kindly overlooked the mistakePleaseadverb
(Cincinnati) Said as a request to repeat information.
Pleaseverb
give pleasure to or be pleasing to;
These colors please the sensesa pleasing sensationPleaseverb
be the will of or have the will (to);
he could do many things if he pleasedPleaseverb
give satisfaction;
The waiters around her aim to pleasePleaseadverb
used in polite request;
please pay attention
