neighbourly

US neighborly

/ (ˈneɪbəlɪ) /

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adjective

kind, friendly, or sociable, as befits a neighbour

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Derived forms of neighbourly

neighbourliness or US neighborliness, noun

Words nearby neighbourly

neighborly, neighbour, neighbourhood, neighbourhood warden, neighbourhood watch, neighbourly, Neil, Neilah, Neill, Neilson, neinei

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How to use neighbourly in a sentence

The old woman had not yet returned from church, or from the weekly gossip or neighbourly tea which succeeded.
Ruth|Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
She even said to me that she was terribly disappointed not to find you at home, as she came to make a neighbourly call.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
Professor Fortescue looked vaguely round, as if expecting Hadria to express some neighbourly sentiment, but she said nothing.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
It seemed a neighbourly sort of place to rest in, if a man chose, after a roaming life.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton

The man who had so neighbourly opened the gate to the dealer in the trap was James Thardover, the owner of the property.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies