neighborly

[ ney-ber-lee ]

/ ˈneɪ bər li /

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adjective

having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.

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Origin of neighborly

First recorded in 1515–25; neighbor + -ly

Related formsneigh·bor·li·ness, nounun·neigh·bor·li·ness, nounun·neigh·bor·ly, adjective

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Examples from the Web for neighborly

Paul is right that we must deal with the Bundy crisis in the spirit of neighborly forbearance.
Cliven Bundy Is Angry—Just Like the Rest of Us|James Poulos|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I can't be neighborly jest leavin' a card, or drinkin' tea with my gloves on—Yes, I will!
Drusilla with a Million|Elizabeth Cooper
Throckmorton went and came between Barn Elms and Millenbeck in the most natural and neighborly way in the world.
Throckmorton|Molly Elliot Seawell
Babbitt waved in neighborly affection, and slid on with the traffic as the policeman lifted his hand.
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis

Maud Marchbanks and the Hendees were civil and neighborly enough at home, but they did not care to "ramify."
Real Folks|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
It is a neighborly time, and the long peaceful hours of work bring a sense of achievement.
A Northern Countryside|Rosalind Richards

Word Origin and History for neighborly

neighborly

adj.

1550s, from neighbor (n.) + -ly (1). Earlier as an adverb (1520s), while an earlier adjective form was neighborlike (late 15c.). Related: Neighborliness, which ousted earlier neighborship (mid-15c.).

neighborly

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