friendly
adjective
characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship.
friendliest
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superlativeof friendly.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The friendliest U.S. cities, according to World Cup tourists.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Decades of retelling this story means "kindliest" has now turned into "friendliest".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
In the end, Elmer the patchwork elephant seemed the friendliest, least controversial decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
“He’s probably the friendliest coach you’ll ever meet. He knows a lot about baseball. So like any question I have, he’ll answer for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
The workers seemed rather concerned and helped me up most politely, smiling in the friendliest fashion.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
