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pally

[ pal-ee ]
/ ˈpæl i /
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adjective, pal·li·er, pal·li·est.Informal.

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

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Origin of pally

First recorded in 1890–95; pal + -y1

Words nearby pally

pallidotomy, pallidum, pallium, pall-mall, pallor, pally, pally up, palm, Palma, palmaceous, palmar
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Words related to pally

cozy, affectionate, chummy, close, fond, intimate, neighborly, thick, buddy-buddy, clubby, confiding, lovey-dovey, confidential, constant, familiar, palsy-walsy, affable, amicable, complacent, congenial

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British Dictionary definitions for pally

pally
/ (ˈpælɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

informal on friendly or familiar terms
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