friendlily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English friendly Middle English -ly English -ly English friendlily From friendly + -ly.
Meanings
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(rare) In a friendly manner; like a friend; warmly; kindly.
Her still small smile teased him and her grey eyes looked at him friendlily from under the slight droop of her lids.
1929, Josephine Tey, The Man in the Queue:Friendlily, because he felt well-disposed toward the world —his setting had been at D –he patted her bare, pale shoulder.
1968, Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more friendlily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most friendlily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |