friendly
Use Friendly in a sentence
li adjective
1.
characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
2.
like a friend; kind; helpful: a little friendly advice.
3.
favorably disposed; inclined to approve, help, or support: a friendly bank.
4.
not hostile or at variance; amicable: a friendly warship; friendly natives.
5.
Computers. user-friendly.
adverb
6.
Also, friend·li·ly. in a friendly manner; like a friend.
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Friendly
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So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
noun
7.
a person who is in sympathetic relationship to oneself or one's side; one who shows no hostility.
Related forms
friend·li·ness, noun
pre·friend·ly, adjective
Synonyms
1. companionable, neighborly. 2. kindly, amiable, cordial, genial, affectionate, kind-hearted. 3. benevolent, well-disposed, helpful, favorable; advantageous, propitious.
1. companionable, neighborly. 2. kindly, amiable, cordial, genial, affectionate, kind-hearted. 3. benevolent, well-disposed, helpful, favorable; advantageous, propitious.
Antonyms
3. antagonistic.
3. antagonistic.
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friendly (ˈfrɛndlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -lier, -liest | |
| 1. | showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust: a friendly smile |
| 2. | on the same side; not hostile |
| 3. | tending or disposed to help or support; favourable: a friendly breeze helped them escape |
| —n , -lier, -liest, -lies | |
| 4. | sport Also called: friendly match a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc |
| 'friendlily | |
| —adv | |
| 'friendliness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Friendly enough to not to close the door, non-attached enough to allow the financial markets room to thrive.
It is easy to imagine her in that distant encounter-the same direct gaze, the same friendly face and flyaway hair.
If it helps, pretend you are trying to explain this to your local friendly business owner.
Use some headings in the statement to make it reader-friendly.
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