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adjective

Friendly adj.

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable. "In friendly relations with his moderate opponents."

Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.

Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale. "On the first friendly bank he throws him down."

Synonyms: Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See Amicable.

noun

Friendly n.

A friendly person; usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders. "These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style."

(Mil.) A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.

adverb

Friendly adv. In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. (Obs.) "In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are friendly met."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Friendly" Quotes from Famous Books

... it was said, was in every way hostile to the Union, and friendly to the so-called Confederacy; and its ultimate objects were "a general rising in Missouri," and a similar "rising in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Kentucky, in cooperation with a Rebel force which was to ...

— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 • Various

... tree, and Doris stood with one hand clutching the cloak and the light strong on her face. She looked more beautiful than ever to Patricia's friendly eyes, and there was a calm strength in her manner that awed while it comforted her. All consciousness of herself was gone, and, Patricia felt, gone forever, and in its place a quiet courage that spoke of conquered pride and vanity and selfishness. Doris ...

— Miss Pat at School • Pemberton Ginther

... come true, then! We knew too much, and were no doubt to be sacrificed in cold blood to ensure the safety of this piratical gang. But "fore-warned is fore-armed"; moreover, there was this man Harry clearly disposed to be friendly to us, or why should he take the risk of acquainting me with this terrible news? As I realised all the fresh anxiety and watchfulness that this information would entail upon me, I faltered for a moment under a feeling ...

— The Castaways • Harry Collingwood

... not the first pilgrim who has been "almost made angry" while holding a friendly debate upon that highly-important subject, the doctrine of the saints' final perseverance. Pilgrims ought to debate upon those ...

— The Works of John Bunyan • John Bunyan

... what I call a nice friendly greeting," was Alden's murmured comment. "Better get your gat handy, Vic. I'll bet they've got a reception committee of retortii men ...

— Astounding Stories, March, 1931 • Various

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