NEIGHBORLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neighborly mean? 

• NEIGHBORLY (adjective)
  The adjective NEIGHBORLY has 1 sense:

1. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

  Familiarity information: NEIGHBORLY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEIGHBORLY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

Synonyms:

neighborly; neighbourly

Similar:

friendly (characteristic of or befitting a friend)

Derivation:

neighbor (a person who lives (or is located) near another)

neighborliness (a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors)

 Context examples 

"Only trying to be neighborly, sir." And Jo told how her visit came about.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Come down and go on being neighborly.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Mr. Laurence watches over us like a motherly old hen, as Jo says, and Laurie is very kind and neighborly.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)