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Friendly ˈfrendli Warm Small Hotel Adjective Bre Person

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Phonetic BrE / ˈfrendli / NAmE / ˈfrendli /
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  • a warm and friendly person
  • everyone was very friendly towards me.
  • a friendly smile/welcome
  • a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere
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friendly

(adjective)BrE / ˈfrendli / NAmE / ˈfrendli /
  1. behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like somebody or want to help them
    • opposite unfriendly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfriendly
    • a warm and friendly person
    • Everyone was very friendly towards me.
  2. showing kindness; making you feel relaxed and as though you are among friends
    • opposite unfriendly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfriendly
    • a friendly smile/welcome
    • a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere
  3. treating somebody as a friend
    • We soon became friendly with the couple next door.
    • She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff.
    • We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all).
  4. not treating somebody/something as an enemy
    • opposite hostile
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hostile
    • to maintain friendly relations with all countries
  5. that is helpful and easy to use; that helps somebody/something or does not harm it
    • see also user-friendly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/user-friendly
    • This software is much friendlier than the previous version.
    • environmentally-friendly farming methods
    • ozone-friendly cleaning materials
  6. in which the people, teams, etc. taking part are not seriously competing against each other
    • See related entries: Soccer
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/soccer/friendly_1
    • a friendly argument
    • friendly rivalry
    • It was only a friendly match.

    Extra Examples

    • For once he seemed almost friendly.
    • Frank was a genuinely friendly guy.
    • He seemed detached, almost bored, but perfectly friendly.
    • He was always friendly towards me.
    • He was starting to get too friendly.
    • Her manner was not exactly friendly
    • She’s very friendly with Maureen.
    • They were pretty friendly when they worked together.
    • We have managed to remain on friendly terms.
    • environmentally friendly cleaning products
    • Everyone was exceptionally friendly towards me.
    • It’s a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere.
    • John gave me a friendly smile.
    • She’s a very warm and friendly person.
    • The boss had a friendly chat with me about the problem after work.
    • The government has maintained friendly relations with the Japanese.
    • We were not on the friendliest of terms.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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