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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces;
- Example: "friendlies came to their rescue"


ADJECTIVE (4)

1. characteristic of or befitting a friend;
- Example: "friendly advice"
- Example: "a friendly neighborhood"
- Example: "the only friendly person here"
- Example: "a friendly host and hostess"

2. inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile;
- Example: "a government friendly to our interests"
- Example: "an amicable agreement"
[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.
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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]