friendly
A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting, etcA game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting, etc.
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Translations
2 languagesMeaning
2 sensesA person or entity on the same side as one's own in a conflict.
A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting, etc.
This match is merely a friendly, so don't worry too much about it.
- troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
Origin
From Middle English frendly, freendly, frendely, frendlich, from Old English frēondlīċ, frFrom Middle English frendly, freendly, frendely, frendlich, from Old English frēondlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz, equivalent to friend + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian früntelk, fjuntelk (“friendly”), West Frisian freonlik (“friendly”), Dutch vriendelijk (“friendly”), German Low German fründelk, frünnelk (“friendly”), German freundlich (“friendly”). Doublet of friendlike.
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Forms
plural: friendlies| Singular | friendly |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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