neighborly
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- neighborliness noun
- unneighborliness noun
- unneighborly adjective
Etymology
Origin of neighborly
Example Sentences
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Asked which celebrities he runs into regularly in the area, Berkowitz declined to comment on the record, saying it “wouldn’t be neighborly to do so.”
From Los Angeles Times
He’s onstage but could very well be exchanging a few neighborly words with us on our street.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s just a super safe place, and people are friendly and kind and neighborly.”
From Los Angeles Times
After the conversation, Officer Chase Lambert said the call to the residence was over a neighborly dispute.
From Los Angeles Times
The couple was described as private but neighborly by those who got to know them over the years.
From Los Angeles Times
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