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friendly
[ frend-lee ]
adjective
- characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship:
a friendly greeting.
Synonyms: ,
- like a friend; kind; helpful:
a little friendly advice.
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- favorably disposed; inclined to approve, help, or support:
a friendly bank.
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Antonyms:
- not hostile or at variance; amicable:
a friendly warship;
friendly natives.
- easy to use, operate, understand, etc. (usually used in combination):
a consumer-friendly instruction manual;
a friendly food processor.
- able to coexist with something without harm or trouble (usually used in combination):
environmentally friendly building materials;
a child-friendly restaurant.
adverb
- Also ڰԻ·· []. in a friendly manner; like a friend.
noun
- a person who is in sympathetic relationship to oneself or one's side; an ally or supporter.
-friendly
1combining form
- helpful, easy, or good for the person or thing specified
ozone-friendly
friendly
2/ ˈڰɛԻɪ /
adjective
- showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust
a friendly smile
- on the same side; not hostile
- tending or disposed to help or support; favourable
a friendly breeze helped them escape
noun
- Also calledfriendly match sport a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈڰԻԱ, noun
- ˈڰԻ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڰԻ··Ա noun
- ·ڰԻ· adjective
Example Sentences
With the 10th City Nature Challenge — a four-day “bioblitz” competition to document urban animals and plants — beginning this week, now seems the perfect time to celebrate our friendly neighborhood fence lizard.
“Let’s start in a friendly way and see if we can do this without any statutory or regulatory changes,” Makary said.
Beneath the friendly exterior was also a leader willing to take decisive action.
Instead, he quickly became enamoured with the town, its mix of local businesses and friendly people, and wants to stay.
It’s a dream living situation for any group of queer friends, one that ensures there’s always a friendly ear close by, ready to listen when someone needs to blow off steam.
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