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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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"Friendly" Quotes from Famous Books

... MIDLETON guarantee that even the most complete fiscal autonomy would satisfy Sinn Fein? If later on, when the Irish Parliaments were in operation, a demand came from a united Ireland, the Government would give it friendly consideration. Lord MIDLETON'S motion having been rejected by eighty-six votes, and Lord DUNRAVEN'S by ninety, the Second Reading was agreed ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 1, 1920 • Various

... have used me so friendly as to make me acquainted with your passions, I will shortly make you privy to mine which I would be loth the printer should see, for that my fancies being never so crooked he would put them into straight lines unfit for my humour, necessary for his art, who setteth down blind ...

— A History of English Literature - Elizabethan Literature • George Saintsbury

... I will;" and, turning in his chair, he said to Plank: "Awfully sorry I acted like a bounder just now, after having accepted your hospitality at the Fells. I did mean to be offensive, and I'm sorry for that, too. Hope you'll overlook it, and be friendly." ...

— The Fighting Chance • Robert W. Chambers

... and bowed to Marguerite, who followed him into the house; when he had crossed the court-yard he turned and saw her still at the door of the dining-room, from which she made him a friendly sign. ...

— The Alkahest • Honore de Balzac

... uninteresting a vessel. She asked him, however, to see if the musicians had found a good place to put their hats and coats, and as there were several musicians, some of whom had not arrived, he was not restored to his nervous and too friendly mate until the charades ...

— Tutors' Lane • Wilmarth Lewis

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