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   Friendly, a. [AS. freéndlīce.]
   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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   Friendly, 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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   Friendly, 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.
   
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   2. (Mil.) A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.
   
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