friendly

Noun · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces“friendlies came to their rescue”

characteristic of or befitting a friend“friendly advice”“a friendly neighborhood”“the only friendly person here”“a friendly host and hostess”
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile“a government friendly to our interests”“an amicable agreement”Synonyms: favorable well-disposed
easy to understand or use“user-friendly computers”“a consumer-friendly policy”“a reader-friendly novel”
of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally“in friendly territory”“he was accidentally killed by friendly fire”

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. [1913 Webster]

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]

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]