The difference between Kindly and Please
Kindly is also adverb with the meaning: in a kind manner, out of kindness.
Kindly is also adjective with the meaning: having a kind personality.
Please is also verb with the meaning: to make happy or satisfy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Kindly and Please
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Kindly as an adjective:
Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
Examples:
"A kindly old man sits on the park bench every afternoon feeding pigeons."
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Kindly as an adjective (archaic):
Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.
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Kindly as an adjective (obsolete):
Natural; inherent to the kind or race.
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Kindly as an adverb:
In a kind manner, out of kindness.
Examples:
"He kindly offered to take us to the station in his car."
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Kindly as an adverb:
in a favourable way.
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Kindly as an adverb:
Please; .
Examples:
"Kindly refrain from walking on the grass."
"Kindly move your car out of the front yard."
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Kindly as an adverb (US):
With kind acceptance; }}.
Examples:
"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."
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Please as a verb (transitive):
To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
Examples:
"Her presentation pleased the executives."
"I'm pleased to see you've been behaving yourself."
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Please as a verb (intransitive, ergative):
To desire; to will; to be pleased by.
Examples:
"Just do as you please."
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"'Please, pass the bread."
"Would you please sign this form?"
"Could you tell me the time, please?"
"May I take your order, please?"
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"—May I help you? —Please."
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Please as an adverb:
Examples:
"Oh, please, do we have to hear that again?"
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Please as an adverb (Cincinnati):