friendly

[ frend-lee ]

/ ˈfrɛnd li /

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adjective, friend·li·er, friend·li·est.

characteristic of or befitting afriend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.

like a friend; kind; helpful: a little friendly advice.

favorably disposed; inclined to approve, help, or support: a friendly bank.

not hostile or at variance; amicable: a friendly warship; friendly natives.

easy to use, operate, understand, etc. (usually used in combination): a consumer-friendly instruction manual;a friendly food processor.

able to coexist with something without harm or trouble (usually used in combination): environmentally friendly building materials;a child-friendly restaurant.

adverb

Also friend·li·ly . in a friendly manner; like a friend.

noun, plural friend·lies.

a person who is in sympathetic relationship to oneself or one's side; an ally or supporter.

OTHER WORDS FOR friendly

1 companionable, neighborly.

2 kindly, amiable, cordial, genial, affectionate, kindhearted.

3 benevolent, well-disposed, helpful, favorable; sympathetic, propitious.

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OPPOSITES FOR friendly

3 antagonistic.

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Origin of friendly

before 900; Middle English frendly,Old English frēondlīc.See friend, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM friendly

friend·li·ness, nounpre·friend·ly, adjective

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How to use friendly in a sentence

Even a relatively small 250-pound bomb could kill or injure friendly troops who are within 650 feet of the explosion.
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By contrast, a gun will allow a pilot to attack hostile forces that are less than 300 feet from friendly ground forces.
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A friendly twenty-something woman originally from Toronto said it best.
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The resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.
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The congregation was warm, friendly, and welcoming—traits, he says, he later came to believe they used to coax members in.
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Could this be the safe old house in which childish days had passed, in which all around were always friendly and familiar faces?
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He put out his hand in the most cordial and friendly way, and greeted me with the most winning smile in the world.
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Once he had galloped up to the open door, looked in, spoken in a friendly way to her, and ridden on.
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Villerias had another quarrel of this sort with the latter, after which they were quite friendly.
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Finding Mrs. Hartsel thus friendly, Felipe suddenly decided to tell her the whole story.
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British Dictionary definitions for friendly (1 of 2)

friendly

/ (ˈfrɛndlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trusta friendly smile

on the same side; not hostile

tending or disposed to help or support; favourablea friendly breeze helped them escape

noun plural -lies

Also called: friendly match sport a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc

Derived forms of friendly

friendlily, adverbfriendliness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for friendly (2 of 2)

-friendly

adj combining form

helpful, easy, or good for the person or thing specifiedozone-friendly

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