friendly
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /fr'εndli/
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[edit] Etymology
[edit] Adjective
friendly (comparative more friendly, superlative most friendly)
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- Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
- Pets must be friendly, working animals rather obedient
- Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
- He gave a friendly smile.
- Having an easy relationship with something, as in user-friendly etc.
- Without any hostility, as in friendly competition.
- (military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports
- The soldier was killed by friendly fire]].
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warm, approachable
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characteristic of friendliness
without hostility
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pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense
[edit] Adverb
friendly (comparative more friendly, superlative most friendly)
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- In a friendly manner, like a friend.
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in a friendly manner
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[edit] Noun
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friendly (plural friendlies)
- (sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
- Even as friendlies, derbies soften arouse string emotions
- Person or entity on the same side of a conflict.
[edit] Translations
(sports) game
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someone of the same side
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