friendly with
idiom
: having a casual rather than close friendship
They are friendly with their new neighbors.
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Understandably, after this experience, the experimental mouse tended not to be that friendly with new mice, as controls usually are.
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Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
Staff describes him as lively and friendly with a zest for life.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
Just after starting at Facebook, Furlow-Smiles also discovered that her coworkers were friendly with vendors who supplied items like swag for company events or photography and other services.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
An age discrimination lawsuit brought by FDNY chiefs won’t delve into allegations that Mayor Adams’ office ordered fast-tracking of fire inspections for companies and businesses friendly with his administration, a judge has ruled.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
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Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
Staff describes him as lively and friendly with a zest for life.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
Just after starting at Facebook, Furlow-Smiles also discovered that her coworkers were friendly with vendors who supplied items like swag for company events or photography and other services.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
An age discrimination lawsuit brought by FDNY chiefs won’t delve into allegations that Mayor Adams’ office ordered fast-tracking of fire inspections for companies and businesses friendly with his administration, a judge has ruled.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Friendly with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friendly%20with. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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