friendly hello
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1.0
- noun
- When I met my old friend at the park, we exchanged a friendly hello and smiles.
Examples
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♪ As I walk down the street ♪ Seems everyone I meet gives me a friendly hello ♪
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As she walked into the room, she greeted everyone with a warm and welcoming friendly hello.
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A friendly hello is the best way to start a conversation with someone new.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone
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1.0
A polite greeting people say when they meet in the morning
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6.1
A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer
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1.0
A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone
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8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
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1.0
A friendly greeting that makes someone feel pleased and at ease
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8.2
A French word used to say hello in the morning or early afternoon
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9.9
A short informal way to ask how someone is
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8.4
A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
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9.9
An informal word people use to say hello
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1.0
A friendly expression on the face that shows real kindness
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9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
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8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
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1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
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1.0
A small movement of the hand to say hello and show kindness
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9.9
A friendly informal way to say hello
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8.8
A Spanish word used to say hello in a friendly way
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9.9
A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing
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9.9
A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is
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9.9
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
Antonyms
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a warm and welcoming greeting' is directly and compositionally derived from 'friendly' (showing warmth/kindness) combined with 'hello' (a greeting). This simple adjective + noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic composition and would be immediately clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Friendly hello is like when you imagine someone smiling and saying hello in a warm, friendly way. That's why it means 'a warm and welcoming greeting'.