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Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Friendly

Friend′ly, a. [AS. freéndlīce.] 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. In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. [Obs.] Shak.

In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are friendly met. Beau. & Fl.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Noah Porter, editor (Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913). Public domain. Text as transcribed by MICRA, Inc., from Project Gutenberg. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: Greek set in Greek letters; entries of one spelling made one article.