friendly

/ˈfɹɛnd.li/
adj 5name 5noun 2adv 1

Collocations

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1

(adj.) behaving in a kind/pleasant way

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem | become

ADV

exceptionally, extremely, genuinely, really, very

The staff at the hotel were exceptionally friendly, making our stay memorable.

perfectly

The neighbors waved and smiled at us perfectly friendly during our first week on the street.

almost

The new neighbor waved almost friendly when we first met at the mailbox.

quite, reasonably

not exactly, not particularly

The receptionist greeted us in a way that was not particularly friendly.

naturally

PREP

to, towards

The new teacher was very friendly to all her students from the first day of class.

2

(adj.) being friends

VERBS

be, seem | become, get | remain

ADV

very

pretty, quite

The neighbors greeted us pretty friendly on our first day in the new house.

PREP

with

My neighbor has been friendly with our family since we moved in last year.

PHRASES

be on friendly terms (with sb)

Even though they divorced, they stayed on friendly terms with each other.

3

(adj.) easy to use/helpful/not harmful

VERBS

be

ADV

environmentally

The new shopping mall was designed to be environmentally friendly by using solar panels and recycled materials.

PHRASES

child-/family-friendly

The new shopping center has a playground and café, making it very child-friendly for parents with young kids.

ozone-friendly, user-friendly

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