neigh·bor·ly

[ney-ber-lee]
adjective
having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.

Origin:
1515–25; neighbor + -ly

neigh·bor·li·ness, noun
un·neigh·bor·li·ness, noun
un·neigh·bor·ly, adjective
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neighbourly or neighborly (ˈneɪbəlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
kind, friendly, or sociable, as befits a neighbour
 
neighborly or neighborly
 
adj
 
'neighbourliness or neighborly
 
n
 
'neighborliness or neighborly
 
n

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Neighborly is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
If you know who the animal belongs to, the neighborly thing to do is to let the
  owner know what is happening.
Try to work out a mutually agreeable and reasonable solution in a neighborly
  manner.
We know offer the use of bark collars to help with those neighborly disputes
  over barking dogs.
It keeps the sidewalk safe, it looks better and it's certainly the neighborly
  thing to do.
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