friendly with

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: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.

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The father-son duo is not on the best terms with Harry and Meghan, so if Eugenie remains friendly with the Sussexes, Charles and William could one day decide to cut Eugenie off. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026 Like many in Silicon Valley at the start of the 2010s, Zuckerberg was friendly with former President Barack Obama, an early pioneer in using social media for politics. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Goldener Hirsch has a residence rental program that is extremely family-friendly with flexible sleeping arrangements, welcome kits for the kiddos, and babysitting services. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 He was registered as a no-party affiliation/independent voter and was friendly with Democrats and Republicans. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for friendly with

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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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