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neighborly
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Neighborly
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neigh·bor·ly
/
ˈneɪ
bər
li
/
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[
ney
-ber-lee
]
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adjective
having or showing qualities befitting a
neighbor
; friendly.
Origin:
1515–25;
neighbor
+
-ly
Related forms
neigh·bor·li·ness,
noun
un·neigh·bor·li·ness,
noun
un·neigh·bor·ly,
adjective
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neighbourly
or
neighborly
(ˈneɪbəlɪ)
—
adj
kind, friendly, or sociable, as befits a neighbour
neighborly
or
neighborly
—
adj
'neighbourliness
or
neighborly
—
n
'neighborliness
or
neighborly
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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If you know who the animal belongs to, the
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thing to do is to let the
owner know what is happening.
Try to work out a mutually agreeable and reasonable solution in a
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If your concerns cannot be resolved in a
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