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[syn: friendly, favorable, well-disposed]
3.  easy to understand or use; 
- Example: "user-friendly computers"
- Example: "a consumer-friendly policy"
- Example: "a reader-friendly novel"
4.  of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; 
- Example: "in friendly territory"
- Example: "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Friendly \Friend"ly\, adv.
   In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends. [Obs.]
   --Shak.
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         In whom all graces that can perfect beauty
         Are friendly met.                        --Beau. & Fl.
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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]
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.
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   2. Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting
      friends; amicable.
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            In friendly relations with his moderate opponents.
                                                  --Macaulay.
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   3. Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
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   4. Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious;
      serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale.
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            On the first friendly bank he throws him down.
                                                  --Addison.
   Syn: Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See
        Amicable.
        [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 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]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
132 Moby Thesaurus words for "friendly":
   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
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
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