Old English freondlic "well-disposed, kindly;" see friend (n.) + -ly (1). Related: Friendlily; friendliness. As an adverb Old English had freondliche, but by 14c. as the inflections wore off in English it had become indistinguishable from the adjective. Probably owing to that it is rare in modern use; friendfully (mid-15c.) and the correct but ungainly friendlily (1670s) never caught on.
双语例句
1. The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly.
发言人说信函的语气非常友好。
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2. She was somewhat unapproachable but I'm sure she wanted to be friendly.
她有些不好接近，但我确信她想表现得友好一些。
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3. Service was outstandingly friendly and efficient, falling down on only one detail.
服务态度极佳，效率也蛮高，仅在一个小地方不尽人意。
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4. His first job will be to project Glasgow as a friendly city.
他的第一项任务将是树立格拉斯哥作为一座友好城市的形象。
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5. On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
