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Definition friendly in British English

friendly adjective

adjective
/ˈfren(d)li/
1

someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people

Example

I enjoy working there - everyone is so friendly.

Example

He will be remembered as a kind, friendly person.

Example

The local people went out of their way to be friendly towards us.

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1.1

used about people's behaviour

Example

The receptionist greeted us with a friendly smile.

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1.2

used about places and situations

Example

There's a warm and friendly atmosphere in the pub.

Example

It's not a very friendly city.

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2

if you are friendly with someone, you are their friend

Example

Janet and I used to be very friendly (=friends with each other).

Example

Doctors shouldn't get too friendly with their patients.

Example

We parted on friendly terms.

3

a friendly game is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practise skills

Example

Moscow Dynamo came and played Walsall in a friendly match.

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3.1

used for saying that people compete with each other but are friends

Example

There was a friendly rivalry between them.

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4

a friendly country or government has a good relationship with your country and is not your enemy

Example

To the Allies, Switzerland was a friendly neutral country.

Example

The new country hopes to establish friendly relations with all its neighbours.

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4.1

on the same side as you in a war

Example

friendly aircraft

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5

a friendly takeover is one in which a company has agreed that another company should buy it

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Definition friendly in British English