neighborly
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- neighborliness noun
- unneighborliness noun
- unneighborly adjective
Etymology
Origin of neighborly
Example Sentences
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That’s something maybe the mayor would have to put as a moral question to the city, asking New Yorkers to do the neighborly thing: keeping all of our sidewalks and communities clean for everyone else.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
Minnesota is a state with a deep history of civic involvement and neighborly collaboration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Neighbors hold back from neighborly gestures — no longer joining in celebrations, or knocking to inquire in moments of pain.
From New York Times • May 18, 2024
They’re a new spin on a nearly century-long L.A. tradition of domestic galleries that rely on word-of-mouth, neighborly trust and consummate hosts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
“Gramma says it’s not our business what they do long as they don’t bother us. She told me I had to be neighborly and polite and stay out of their way.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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