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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

accessible, acquainted, affable, affectionate, agreeable, agreeably, amiable, amiably, amicable, amicably, approachable, ardently, arm in arm, at home, at home with, beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, brotherly, buddy-buddy, cheerful, chummy, civil, close, clubbable, clubbish, clubby, comfortable, comfy, commodious, communicative, companionable, companionate, compatible, congenial, congenially, contented, convenient, convivial, cooperative, cordial, cordially, courteous, cozy, cushioned, cushiony, cushy, demonstrative, devoted, easeful, easy, familiar, familiarly, favorable, favorably, fit for society, fond of society, fraternal, friendlike, friendliwise, friendly with, friends with, generous, genial, genially, good-natured, gracious, gregarious, hand in hand, harmonious, heartily, hearty, homelike, homely, homey, homish, hospitable, intimate, intimately, kind, kindly, kindly-disposed, liberal, lived-in, loving, luxurious, matey, neighborlike, neighborly, on good terms, open, openhearted, pally, palsy-walsy, peaceable, peaceful, plain, pleasant, pleasantly, propitious, receptive, relaxing, reposeful, restful, roomy, sib, simpatico, simple, sisterly, snug, sociable, social, social-minded, soft, sympathique, thick, unhostile, unpretending, unreserved, urbane, warm, warm-hearted, warmhearted, warmly, welcoming, well-affected, well-disposed, well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant, with open arms

Dictionary Results for friendly:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

friendly
    adj 1: characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly
           advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly
           person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" [ant:
           unfriendly]
    2: inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a
       government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable
       agreement" [syn: friendly, favorable, well-disposed]
    3: easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a
       consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel" [ant:
       unfriendly]
    4: of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an
       ally; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by
       friendly fire" [ant: hostile]
    n 1: troops belonging to or allied with your own military
         forces; "friendlies came to their rescue" [ant: hostile]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Friendly \Friend"ly\, adv.
   In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. [Obs.]
   --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]

         In whom all graces that can perfect beauty
         Are friendly met.                        --Beau. & Fl.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Friendly \Friend"ly\, n.
   1. A friendly person; -- usually applied to natives friendly
      to foreign settlers or invaders.

            These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who
            attacked the small force before them in fine style.
                                                  --E. N.
                                                  Bennett.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. (Mil.) A member of one's own military forces, or of allied
      forces.
      [PJC]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Friendly \Friend"ly\, a. [AS. fre['e]ndl[imac]ce.]
   1. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to
      promote the good of another; kind; favorable.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting
      friends; amicable.
      [1913 Webster]

            In friendly relations with his moderate opponents.
                                                  --Macaulay.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
      [1913 Webster]

   4. Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious;
      serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale.
      [1913 Webster]

            On the first friendly bank he throws him down.
                                                  --Addison.

   Syn: Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See
        Amicable.
        [1913 Webster]

5. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Friendly, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland
   Population (2000):    10938
   Housing Units (2000): 3636
   Land area (2000):     6.792703 sq. miles (17.593019 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.792703 sq. miles (17.593019 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            30575
   Located within:       Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
   Location:             38.750064 N, 76.974267 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Friendly, MD
    Friendly

6. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Friendly, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia
   Population (2000):    159
   Housing Units (2000): 70
   Land area (2000):     0.095536 sq. miles (0.247436 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.095536 sq. miles (0.247436 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            29404
   Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
   Location:             39.514888 N, 81.061011 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     26146
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Friendly, WV
    Friendly

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