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Used with verbs:
"
Her dog seems friendly."
(seems, looks, appears, be: is/am/are)
"
Our neighbor became friendly over time."
(became)
"
She remains friendly with her ex-husband."
(remains)
"
They got friendly when their kids played baseball together."
(got, became)
Used with adverbs:
"
His dog is extremely friendly."
(extremely, very, fairly)
"
She is genuinely friendly."
(genuinely, naturally)
"
He was not exactly friendly the first time I met him."
(not exactly, not particularly)
"
They always use environmentally friendly cleaning products."
(environmentally)
Used with prepositions:
"
He has always been friendly toward me."
(toward)
"
She is friendly with her neighbors."
(with)
Used with nouns:
"
She tries to create a friendly atmosphere in the classroom."
(atmosphere, environment)
"
There's nothing wrong with a little friendly competition."
(competition)
"
She greeted me with a friendly hug."
(hug, handshake, grin, embrace, smile, welcome, wave)
"
He had a friendly chat with his neighbor."
(chat, conversation, discussion)
"
He has a friendly relationship with his boss."
(relationship)
"
We had a very friendly waiter at dinner."
(waiter, waitress, server)
"
She tries to have a friendly attitude."
(attitude, outlook)
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This is just a friendly reminder that payment is due."
(reminder, warning)