neighborly

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

Origin of neighborly

1
First recorded in 1515–25; neighbor + -ly

Other words from neighborly

  • neigh·bor·li·ness, noun
  • un·neigh·bor·li·ness, noun
  • un·neigh·bor·ly, adjective

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