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Collocations for friendly - adj.

1. behaving in a kind/pleasant way

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem | become

ADV.

exceptionally, extremely, genuinely, really, very
Frank was a genuinely friendly sort.
perfectly
He seemed detached, almost bored, but perfectly friendly.
almost
For once he seemed almost friendly.
quite, reasonably | not exactly, not particularly
Her manner was not exactly friendly
naturally

PREP.

to, towards
He was always friendly towards me.

2. being friends

VERBS

be, seem | become, get | remain

ADV.

very | pretty, quite
They were quite friendly when they worked together.

PREP.

with
She''s very friendly with Maureen.

PHRASES

be on friendly terms (with sb)
We have managed to remain on friendly terms.

3. easy to use/helpful/not harmful

VERBS

be

ADV.

environmentally
environmentally friendly cleaning products

PHRASES

child-/family-friendly
Employers are being encouraged to adopt family-friendly measures like flexible hours.
ozone-friendly, user-friendly

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