friendly
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˈfrɛndli/
- Specialized
:
amigo
- They were rescued by friendly troops just in time.
- friendly countries
- friendly governments
- friendly relations
And LBJ who came in afterwards was rather friendly with Israel.
- And LBJ who came in afterwards was rather friendly with Israel.
- Our relations with our competitor nations and our friendly nations are, are, are far from ideal.
- A lot of the different, the, the silicon comes from from countries that are mainly friendly to us.
Examples
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The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran replaced a pro-Western monarchy friendly to Israel with a militant Shiite theocracy.
Academic text (2012) -
After a tense standoff, Edward retreated back into friendly territory, and Philippe didn't pursue him.
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Because after all, Ukraine is a friendly country to us, right?
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Started to get the worst of it so withdrew to a friendly village.
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The two largest foreign suppliers of oil to the United States are friendly to us: Canada and Mexico.
Academic text (2008) -
We send our greetings to friendly nations
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Shipping weapons to an ally or a friendly power may enhance a country's national security.
Academic text (1990) -
The soldiers moved carefully through friendly territory, ensuring they did not encounter the enemy.
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After the peace treaty was signed, both nations were considered friendly towards each other.
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The generals discussed strategies to advance their forces into friendly lands to avoid conflict.
Synonyms
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4.3
Joined with other groups to work together for a common purpose
Antonyms
Compounds
7
2.8
A contest between people done in a kind, playful way to make each other try harder
3
1.4
A kind, helpful connection between people or groups who support each other
2
3.7
Places where people can walk safely and easily because of wide sidewalks and safe crossings
- Informal
A joke people who know each other well say to tease without meaning harm
A place that supports new tools like computers and new ideas and helps people use them
How Threatening
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Friendly in military or war talk also comes from friend and -ly, so it means 'on your side' rather than the enemy. That's why friendly describes forces, territory, or actions that belong to your own side or allies.