Kilo Lingo

friendly

/ˈfrend.li/

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Translation

Kind and nice to others; behaving like a friend.

Word origin

From Old English freondlic, meaning like a friend.

Origin
Old English
Root
freondlic

Examples

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Here "friendly" means kind and nice to other people.

welcome.

"Friendly" describes a warm and kind welcome.

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Here "friendly" means it is gentle and nice, not fierce.

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This word is part of lesson 19.