friendlily

English

Etymology

From friendly +‎ -ly.

Adverb

friendlily (comparative more friendlily, superlative most friendlily)

1. (rare) In a friendly manner; like a friend; warmly; kindly.
   • 1929, Josephine Tey, The Man in the Queue:

     Her still small smile teased him and her grey eyes looked at him friendlily from under the slight droop of her lids.

   • 1968, Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?:

     Friendlily, because he felt well-disposed toward the world —his setting had been at D –he patted her bare, pale shoulder.

Synonyms

• friendly (bare adverb)

Translations

friendly — see friendly