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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. [1913 Webster] In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are friendly met. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
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. [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]
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