Friendly — Defs

01 a. Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

1.
Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.
2.
Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable.
“In friendly relations with his moderate opponents.” — Macaulay.
3.
Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
4.
Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale.
“On the first friendly bank he throws him down.” — Addison.

Syn. Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See Amicable.

02 adv. In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends.

1.
In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends.[Obs.]
“In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are friendly met.” — Beau. & Fl.

03 n. A friendly person; -- usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders.

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.
2.
A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.(Mil.)