friend´li|ly

friend´li|ly
friend|ly «FREHND lee», adjective. -li|er, -li|est, adverb, noun, plural -lies.
–adj.
1. of a friend; having the attitude of a friend; kind: »

a friendly teacher.

2. like a friend; like that of a friend: »

a friendly greeting. These I have loved…the strong crust of friendly bread (Rupert Brooke). Neighbouring trees with friendly shade invite (John Dryden).

3. on good terms; not hostile; amicable: »

friendly relations between countries, friendly natives. In contrast with his arrogant behavior…last summer, [he] was friendly, conciliatory, and even companionable (New York Times).

4. wanting to be a friend: »

a friendly dog.

5. favoring and supporting; favorable: »

His talk was friendly to labor.

SYNONYM(S): kindly, propitious.
6. = user-friendly. (Cf. ↑user-friendly)
–adv.
in a friendly manner; as a friend.
–n.
1. a person who is an ally or supporter: »

The enemy kept pouring in that night,…concealed sometimes in flowers, disguised as friendlies (New Yorker).

2. British. a game or contest that is not part of a tournament for a prize or trophy: »

Those games…in the league have been no different from the old friendlies, with a strong defensive bias added (London Times).

╂[Old English frēondlīc]
–friend´li|ly, adverb.
–friend´li|ness, noun.
combining form. favoring, compatible with, or answering the needs of, as in keyboard-friendly, voter-friendly, tourist-friendly. »

Exports not meeting strict ozone-friendly standards could soon face international sanctions (Time).


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