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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
And the atmosphere for the American press is by no means friendly.
Despite the stinging rain and unpredictable winds, the friendly, laid-back crowd — a diverse bunch mostly made up of millennials and zoomers — seem perfectly content to wait their turn.
"Armenia was the most friendly to people from Russia in order to help them move, adapt and so on," he says.
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.
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