Meaning & use
neighborly
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Friendly and helpful, in the way a good neighbor is expected to be.
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It was neighborly of them to bring soup when we were sick.
A neighborly wave greeted us as we moved boxes into the new house.
A note on using this word
Often describes small, everyday acts of community kindness rather than close friendship.
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