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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

OTHER WORDS FROM neighborly

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

Words nearby neighborly

neigh, neighbor, neighborhood, neighborhood watch, neighboring, neighborly, neighbour, neighbourhood, neighbourhood warden, neighbourhood watch, neighbourly

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Example sentences 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

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