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Friendly   /frˈɛndli/  /frˈɛnli/   Listen
Friendly

adjective
1.
Characteristic of or befitting a friend.  "A friendly neighborhood" , "The only friendly person here" , "A friendly host and hostess"
2.
Inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile.  Synonyms: favorable, well-disposed.  "An amicable agreement"
3.
Easy to understand or use.  "A consumer-friendly policy" , "A reader-friendly novel"
4.
Of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally.  "He was accidentally killed by friendly fire"
noun
1.
Troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces.



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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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