Definitions for Friendly
ˈfrɛnd lifriend·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. friendlyadjective

   troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

   "friendlies came to their rescue"

2. friendlyadjective

   characteristic of or befitting a friend

   "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

3. friendly, favorable, well-disposedadjective

   inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

   "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

4. friendlyadjective

   easy to understand or use

   "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"

5. friendlyadjective

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

   "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Friendlynoun

   (Mil.) A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. friendlynoun

   A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

   Even as friendlies, derbies often arouse strong emotions

2. friendlynoun

   Person or entity on the same side of a conflict.

3. friendlyadverb

   In a friendly manner, like a friend.

4. friendlyadjective

   Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

   Pets must be friendly, working animals rather obedient

5. friendlyadjective

   Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.

   He gave a friendly smile.

6. friendlyadjective

   Having an easy relationship with something, as in user-friendly etc.

7. friendlyadjective

   Without any hostility, as in friendly competition.

8. friendlyadjective

   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.

9. friendlyadjective

   Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.

   friendly numbers, friendly pairs, friendly n-tuples

10. Etymology: friend + -ly

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Friendlyadjective

   Etymology: from friend.

   1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; kind; favourable; benevolent.

   They gave them thanks, desiring them to be friendly still unto them. 2 Mac. xii. 31.

   Thou to mankind
   Be good, and friendly still, and oft return! John Milton, P. Lost.

   How art thou
   To me so friendly grown above the rest
   Of brutal kind? John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ix.

   Let the Nassau-star in rising majesty appear,
   And guide the prosp’rous mariner
   With everlasting beams of friendly light. Matthew Prior.

   2. Disposed to union.

   Like friendly colours found our hearts unite,
   And each from each contract new strength and light. Alexander Pope.

   3. Salutary; homogeneal.

   Not that Nepentes, which the wife of Thone
   In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena,
   Is of such power to stir up joy as this,
   To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst. John Milton.

2. Friendlyadverb

   In the manner of friends; with appearance of kindness.

   Here between the armies,
   Let’s drink together friendly, and embrace;
   That all their eyes may bear those tokens home
   Of our restored love and amity. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. friendly

   Friendly refers to showing a kindly or pleasant disposition; amicable; agreeable; cordial. It can describe someone or something that is generous, helpful or displaying goodwill. Friendly can also pertain to a person or thing that promotes or supports well-being, progress or a beneficial outcome. It is typically characterized by a lack of hostility and by habits, actions or characteristics that foster a warm, inviting, comfortable or favorable atmosphere or relationship.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Friendlyadjective

   having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable

2. Friendlyadjective

   appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable

3. Friendlyadjective

   not hostile; as, a friendly power or state

4. Friendlyadjective

   promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale

5. Friendlyadverb

   in the manner of friends; amicably; like friends

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. friendly

   A contact positively identified as friendly. See also hostile.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. friendly

   To behave like an affectionate friend.

   Friendly relationships even in the workplace are a gift that unites people to achieve and work as a team.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FRIENDLY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Friendly is ranked #71478 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Friendly surname appeared 273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Friendly.
   
   39.9% or 109 total occurrences were Black.
   37.3% or 102 total occurrences were White.
   10.2% or 28 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   9.5% or 26 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.9% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Friendly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2701

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Friendly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2601

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Friendly' in Adjectives Frequency: #343

How to pronounce Friendly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Friendly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Friendly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Friendly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Friendly in a Sentence

1. Ryu Jong-dae:

   As a designer, I wanted to present the new possibility of using eco-friendly materials to design and create artwork.

2. Alexis Benveniste.Joeri Rogelj:

   If you have savings, you can reach out to your community and put them in more environmentally friendly goals, you can also talk to your decision-makers and let them know that this is an issue that you care about by writing them letters.

3. President Barack Obama:

   I guarantee you that Senator Paul would be welcome there. We are a friendly bunch, i mean, it's a little strange people show up and just start shouting at the top of their lungs, but we're friendly, and it would be OK.

4. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   We don't want to add needlessly to the burdens of business but we do want to ensure that consumers get the information that they need and the public is protected. So we will do it in the most business-friendly way.

5. President Barack Obama:

   I mean, it's a little strange people show up and just start shouting at the top of their lungs, but we're friendly, and it would be OK.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Friendly
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Friendly
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Friendly
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Friendly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Friendly
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html