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F0327200 (frĕnd′lē)adj. friend·li·er, friend·li·est 1. a. Characteristic of or behaving as a friend: a friendly greeting; is friendly with his neighbors.b. Outgoing and pleasant in social relations: a friendly clerk.c. Favorably disposed; not antagonistic: a government friendly to our interests.2. a. User-friendly.b. Informal Easy to understand or use for a specified agent. Often used in combination: a reader-friendly novel; a consumer-friendly policy.c. Informal Low in amount relative to a standard or regular circumstance. Often used in combination: carbohydrate-friendly.adv. In the manner of a friend; amicably.n. pl. friend·lies Informal One fighting on or favorable to one's own side: "You're the only friendly we have there right now" (Tom Clancy).

friend′li·ly adv.friend′li·ness n.

friendly

(ˈfrɛndlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust: a friendly smile. 2. on the same side; not hostile3. tending or disposed to help or support; favourable: a friendly breeze helped them escape. n, pl -lies (Team Sports, other than specified) sport Also called: friendly match a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc ˈfriendlily adv ˈfriendliness n

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(ˈfrɛnd li)

adj. -li•er, -li•est, adj. 1. characteristic of or befitting a friend: a friendly greeting. 2. like a friend; kind; helpful. 3. favorably disposed; inclined to approve, help, or support. 4. not hostile or at variance; amicable. 5. easy or pleasant to use, operate, understand, or experience (usu. used in combination): visitor-friendly museums; viewer-friendly art; a friendly computer. adv. 6. Also, friend′li•ly. in a friendly manner; like a friend. n. 7. one who shows no hostility. [before 900] friend′li•ness, n.

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A contact positively identified as friendly. See also hostile.

friendly

A friendly person is kind and pleasant.

The staff are very friendly and helpful.

If you are friendly to someone or friendly towards someone, you are kind and pleasant to them.

The women had been friendly to Lyn.Your father is not as friendly towards me as he used to be.

If you are friendly with someone, you like each other and enjoy spending time together.

I became friendly with some of my neighbours.

Friendly is never an adverb. Don't say, for example, 'He behaved friendly'. You say 'He behaved in a friendly way'.

We talked to them in a friendly way.She looked up at Boris, smiling at him in such a friendly way.

Be Careful!
Don't confuse friendly and sympathetic. If you have a problem and someone is sympathetic or shows a sympathetic attitude, they show that they care and would like to help you.

When I told him how I felt, he was very sympathetic.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	friendly - troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"military personnel, soldiery, troops - soldiers collectivelyhostile - troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
Adj.	1.	friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"congenial - suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacockgracious - characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor"hospitable - disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"amicable - characterized by friendship and good willsocial - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"warm - psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"unfriendly - not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
	2.	friendly - inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"well-disposed, favorableamicable - characterized by friendship and good will
	3.	friendly - easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"unfriendly - not easy to understand or use; "user-unfriendly"
	4.	friendly - of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"hostile - not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"

friendly

adjective amiable, kind, kindly, welcoming, warm, neighbourly, thick (informal), attached, pally (informal), helpful, sympathetic, fond, outgoing, comradely, confiding, affectionate, receptive, benevolent, attentive, sociable, genial, affable, fraternal, good, close, on good terms, chummy (informal), peaceable, companionable, clubby, well-disposed, buddy-buddy (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), palsy-walsy (informal), matey or maty (Brit. informal), on visiting terms He has been friendly to me.1. amicable, warm, familiar, pleasant, intimate, informal, benign, conciliatory, cordial, congenial, convivial a friendly atmosphere
amicable cold, distant, sinister, contentious, belligerent, unfriendly, antagonistic, inauspicious, uncongenial

friendly

adjective1. Of or befitting a friend or friends:amicable, neighborly, warmhearted.2. Very closely associated:chummy, close, familiar, intimate.Informal: thick.Slang: tight.Idiom: hand in glove with.

Translations

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friend

(frend) noun1. someone who knows and likes another person very well. He is my best friend.朋友2. a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know. a friend to animals. 对人友好、大方的人 ˈfriendless adjective without friends. alone and friendless.没有朋友的ˈfriendly adjective kind and willing to make friends. She is very friendly to everybody.友好的ˈfriendship noun1. the state of being friends. Friendship is a wonderful thing.友情2. a particular relationship between two friends. Our friendship grew through the years.友谊make friends (with) to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone. The child tried to make friends with the dog.与...交友

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Officer Friendly

A police officer who is perceived as non-threatening due to his calm and amiable demeanor. Dale, I know you think aggression is the best way to get information, but you'd be surprised how easy it is to get people to talk to you when you're Officer Friendly. Stop yelling at me! I want Officer Friendly to do my interrogation!See also: friendly, officer

be on good terms (with someone)

To have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone. No, I'm on good terms with Stephanie now—we reconciled after that argument. You should always try to be on good terms with your boss. Anne and Paula had been fighting, but they're on good terms now.See also: good, on, term

be on bad terms (with someone)

To be in a state of utter disagreement, dislike, or contempt with someone. My ex-husband and I wanted to part amicably, but ever since the divorce started, we have been on really bad terms. I'm on bad terms with Stephanie ever since that argument.See also: bad, on, term

be on friendly terms with (someone)

To have a pleasant relationship with someone. I'm on friendly terms with Stephanie now—we reconciled after that argument. You should always try to be on friendly terms with your boss.See also: friendly, on, term

user friendly

Fig. easy to use. (Hyphenated before nominals.) The set-up instructions for the printer were very user friendly. I have a user-friendly computer that listens to my voice and does what I tell it.See also: friendly, user

be on good, bad, friendly, etc. ˈterms (with somebody)

have a good, bad, friendly, etc. relationship with somebody: He’s not on very good terms with his wife’s family. ♢ I’m on first-name terms with my boss now (= we call each other by our first names).See also: on, term

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adj of or befitting a friend or friends

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noun troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

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adj characteristic of or befitting a friend

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adj inclined to help or support

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adj of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

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