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good-neighbourly

good-neighbourly adjective: in the manner of a good, courteous, friendly neighbour.

Adjective

good-neighbourly (comparative more good-neighbourly, superlative most good-neighbourly)

  1. (UK) In the manner of a good, courteous, friendly neighbour.
    • Although railways are normally excluded by statute from seeking planning permission for most of their works, the Trust thought it good-neighbourly to advise the local Ryedale District Council of its intentions.1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 411

Forms of good-neighbourly

comparativemore good-neighbourly
superlativemost good-neighbourly
alternative formgood-neighborly

Words formed from good-neighbourly

Questions about good-neighbourly

What does good-neighbourly mean?
Good-neighbourly means in the manner of a good, courteous, friendly neighbour.
What part of speech is good-neighbourly?
Good-neighbourly is an adjective.

Words near good-neighbourly in the dictionary

  1. good-natured
  2. good-naturedly
  3. good-naturedness
  4. good-neighborliness
  5. good-neighbourliness
  6. good-neighbourly
  7. good-night
  8. good-nighted
  9. good-nighting
  10. good-nights
  11. good-o

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