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Friendly meaning in English

Meaning of Friendly in English

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Friendly

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Noun

1. friendly

troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

Example Sentences:
'friendlies came to their rescue'

Adjective

2. friendly

characteristic of or befitting a friend

Example Sentences:
'friendly advice'
'a friendly neighborhood'
'the only friendly person here'
'a friendly host and hostess'

3. favorable, friendly, well-disposed

inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

Example Sentences:
'a government friendly to our interests'
'an amicable agreement'

4. friendly

easy to understand or use

Example Sentences:
'user-friendly computers'
'a consumer-friendly policy'
'a reader-friendly novel'

5. friendly

of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

Example Sentences:
'in friendly territory'
'he was accidentally killed by friendly fire'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Friendly

see synonyms of friendly
adjective -lier or -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
noun plural -lies
4. Also called: friendly match sport
a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc

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Friendly

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈfriendlier or ˈfriendliest
1. 
like, characteristic of, or suitable for a friend, friends, or friendship; kindly
2. 
not hostile; amicable
3. 
supporting; helping; favorable
a friendly wind
4. 
showing friendly feelings; ready to be a friend
5.  Informal
easy to use, operate, or understand
a friendly set of computer icons
adverbWord forms: ˈfriendlier or ˈfriendliest
6. 
in a friendly manner; as a friend
nounWord forms: plural ˈfriendlies
7. 
a person or thing that is friendly

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Friendly

see synonyms of friendly
adj. friend·li·er, friend·li·est
1.
a. Characteristic of or behaving as a friend: a friendly greeting; is friendly with his neighbors.
b. Outgoing and pleasant in social relations: a friendly clerk.
c. Favorably disposed; not antagonistic: a government friendly to our interests.
2.
a. User-friendly.
b. Informal Easy to understand or use for a specified agent. Often used in combination: a reader-friendly novel; a consumer-friendly policy.
c. Informal Low in amount relative to a standard or regular circumstance. Often used in combination: carbohydrate-friendly.
adv.
In the manner of a friend; amicably.
n. pl. friend·lies
Informal
One fighting on or favorable to one's own side: "You're the only friendly we have there right now" (Tom Clancy).

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