FRIENDLILY

Etymology

Adverb

friendlily (comparative more friendlily, superlative most friendlily)

(rare) In a friendly manner; like a friend; warmly; kindly.

Synonyms

• friendly (bare adverb)

Source: Wiktionary


Friend"li*ly, adv.

Definition: In a friendly manner. Pope.

FRIENDLY

Friend"ly, a. Etym: [AS. freéndlice.]

1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable. In friendly relations with his moderate opponents. Macaulay.

3. Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.

4. Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale. On the first friendly bank he throws him down. Addison.

Syn.

– Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See Amicable.

Friend"ly, adv.

Definition: In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. [Obs.] Shak. In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are friendly met. Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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