pally

[ pal-ee ]

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adjective,pal·li·er, pal·li·est.Informal.

friendly; comradely: old friends being pally at a class reunion.

Origin of pally

First recorded in 1890–95; pal + -y¹

Words Nearby pally

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How to use pally in a sentence

Adam pally is a 32-year-old actor from New Jersey, who has been married since 2008 and has two young children.
How 'The Mindy Project' Star Adam Pally Became Hollywood's Go-To 'Bro' | Kevin Fallon | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
After you and I grew pally, she grew shut-mouth, Lola slangily continued.
Marjorie Dean, College Senior | Pauline Lester
The old lady lost her patience, and at last burst forth: "I winna be back-speired noo, pally Fullerton."
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character | Edward Bannerman Ramsay
Old pally threw on a nut, it flickered and then blazed up; Maggie tossed one into the fire, it smouldered and gave no light.
Through Welsh Doorways | Jeannette Augustus Marks
Catherine, so heavy was her heart, could scarcely manage a decent friendly greeting to old pally Hughes, her hostess.
Through Welsh Doorways | Jeannette Augustus Marks

Would you much care for your sister to be very pally with a half-caste?
East of Suez | William Somerset Maugham

British Dictionary definitions for pally

pally

/ (ˈpælɪ) /

adjective-lier or -liest

informal on friendly or familiar terms

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