American English pronunciation
How to pronounce friendly
IPA transcription: [f'ɹɛndli]
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[f'ɹɛndli]
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[f'ɹɛndli]
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Noun
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troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
“friendlies came to their rescue”
Adjective
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characteristic of or befitting a friend
“friendly advice”
“a friendly neighborhood”
“the only friendly person here”
“a friendly host and hostess”
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easy to understand or use
“user-friendly computers”
“a consumer-friendly policy”
“a reader-friendly novel”
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of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
“in friendly territory”
“he was accidentally killed by friendly fire”
Adjective
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inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
“a government friendly to our interests”
“an amicable agreement”
Usage examples
- He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
- Everything I do is friendly.
- He paused, and his eyes were still unfriendly.
- He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
- He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
- During the battle, Jackson was wounded by friendly fire and died several days later.
- The friendly gang left the drug store.
- This helped to contribute to the friendly feel of the college as a community.
- The lift will feature a self lowering safety bar and child friendly restraints.
- The sun is friendly right now, but it will turn on us and consume this planet.