as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary
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Recent Examples of neighborly
The neighborly vibes offer a contrast to tensions swirling outside and around the synagogue, the only Jewish house of worship in Northern Ireland.
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Rosario Del Valle, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Everyday surroundings — including parks and libraries, civic associations and neighborly relationships — offer significant advantages to children even if their own family is struggling.
—Nora McCarthy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The community of 14,000 people mourned the married father of two as a neighborly person who showed up to help others.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The mangoes’ mischief had struck again, and my neighborly gesture had gone completely left.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
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Rosario Del Valle, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Everyday surroundings — including parks and libraries, civic associations and neighborly relationships — offer significant advantages to children even if their own family is struggling.
—Nora McCarthy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The community of 14,000 people mourned the married father of two as a neighborly person who showed up to help others.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The mangoes’ mischief had struck again, and my neighborly gesture had gone completely left.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborly
Adjective
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Here, guests and stylish locals alike graze on warm flatbreads, stacked club sandwiches, silky smoked salmon & cream cheese bagels, and sharing Seafood and Charcuterie boards—brimming with serrano ham, pillowy focaccia, smoked mackerel, and plump Atlantic prawns. Prefer a slower pace?—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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But if oil prices remain middling, even friendly policies might not compel companies to significantly ramp up drilling.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Instead of an origin story, Peter is thrown into the stressful situation of navigating high school life, being a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and crushing on the daughter of Michael Keaton's villainous Vulture.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The man was gifted, gracious, often generous and seldom mean-spirited.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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But goodness gracious, the Rockies are only (14-36) under Schaeffer after going 7-33 under Black.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Neighborly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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