1
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
all of the people in my new department seem friendly as a friendly gesture, we presented our new neighbors with a plate of homemade cookies
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2
as in familiar
closely acquainted
we're friendly with our neighbors
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3
as in positive
expressing approval
a friendly sign that our pet project would be approved
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as in obliging
willing to do a favor
a kid-friendly restaurant with high chairs and a special menu for small-fry appetites
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as in helpful
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
the state's attitude towards commercial development is widely regarded as friendly to the business community
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as in friendlily
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as in intimate
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Recent Examples of friendly
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
Do it in person, or, if that's not possible, leave a snack on your porch or a friendly thank-you note like these neighbors did.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
F. Martin Ralph, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022
Midtown offices offers an excellent view — especially of the giant purple robot and friendly-looking hot dog that are waving from behind skyscrapers.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 July 2022
Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Aside from friendlies against quality European sides Watford, Dinamo Minsk and Juventus, the federation failed to schedule meaningful international matches.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Mostert, one of the most likeable and charitable players on the team, was known in part for his big smile and friendly demeanor, and in larger part for his resilience and speed.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
Do it in person, or, if that's not possible, leave a snack on your porch or a friendly thank-you note like these neighbors did.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Wednesday had a friendly-looking cloud and a few raindrops, and Thursday had a dark, threatening cloud with heavier drops.
—F. Martin Ralph, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022
Midtown offices offers an excellent view — especially of the giant purple robot and friendly-looking hot dog that are waving from behind skyscrapers.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 28 July 2022
Noun
The club currently has five closed-door friendlies on the preseason docket: three in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, then two in Palm Beach, Fla.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Aside from friendlies against quality European sides Watford, Dinamo Minsk and Juventus, the federation failed to schedule meaningful international matches.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendly
Adjective
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Mocha Mist channels caramel’s charm and curiosity, the Organic Basics collaborator said, while Brûlée Brown is a rich, warm sophisticated shade.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, the Tigers seem to have set themselves up for warmer days ahead.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever the club’s reasoning, there was something familiar and troubling about this disappointing deadline paralysis.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The café’s influence is visible at Cora, where the menu includes both familiar and new items, such as a kinako twice-baked croissant and a miso chocolate dulce de leche cookie.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The show sees the young bunny and her chums discovering the world around them as Miffy’s positive attitude helps overcome any tricky situations.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Previous research has shown that Gen Z professionals are more likely to thrive in work environments that prioritize diversity and inclusion and encourage positive relationships between colleagues.—
Cathleen Swody,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yiannopoulos followed with screenshots of group texts with him, the dentist and West, with the latter requesting nitrous and the dentist obliging.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Cristina lounges about between scenes in velvet frocks and jackets, tended by a criminally obliging doctor, like a figure from Hollywood’s Babylonian era.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Here is some helpful advice for keeping your company’s focus squarely on the customer in 2025, thereby ensuring growth, loyalty, value, satisfaction and long-term success.—
Rob Lancit,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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But Buck ultimately proved less than helpful, sabotaging every showing with off-handed comments about the apartment’s squishy floor and small kitchen.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Reviews mention a variety of creative uses, too: organizing belts, scarves, jewelry, purses, shopping bags—even air drying swimwear, intimates, and damp gym clothes.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
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Keep scrolling to see even more intimates worth buying during Walmart’s sale.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But instead of being gracious, Trump booted Zelenskyy out of the White House, leaving the hero’s lunch on a tray in the hall, torpedoing his existential fight to save his battered country and Ukrainian lives.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a gracious one-bedroom in North Park Slope, close to the Park and Grand Army Plaza, with an elegant layout: a big foyer, with a large living room on one side, the bedroom on the other, and a kitchen in the middle.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The black and white scruffy canine sat as close as possible, staring the sitter down.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is in part due to the lack of a public airport, as the closest is an hour north on the mainland.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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