neighbourly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈneɪbɚˌli/ (Canada, US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English neighbour Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English neighbourly From neighbour + -ly.
Meanings
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(Canada, UK) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
She's so neighbourly that she always holds a welcoming party for new residents.
I got the impression you were looking for something, and it crossed my mind to ask you what that might be. Just being friendly, sir, just being neighbourly.
2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, pages 4–5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most neighbourly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| neighborly | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| more neighbourly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neighborliness · good-neighbourly · neighbourliness · neighborlily · unneighbourly
Translations (14)
fi naapurillinen (friendly) · it gentile (friendly) · ka კეთილმეზობლური (friendly) · bg добросъседски (friendly) · et heanaaberlik (friendly) · pdt nobalich (friendly) · pl dobrosąsiedzki (friendly) · hu jószomszédi (friendly) · it cordiale (friendly) · ru добрососедский (friendly) · uk добросусі́дський (friendly) · it amichevole (friendly) · de nachbarlich (friendly) · be добрасусе́дскі (friendly)