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neighborly

neighborly is the US standard spelling of neighbourly.

Meaning of neighbourly

Adjective

neighbourly (comparative more neighbourly, superlative most neighbourly)

  1. (Canada, UK) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
    • She's so neighbourly that she always holds a welcoming party for new residents.

Forms of neighborly

comparativeneighborlier
superlativeneighborliest

Origin of neighborly

From neighbor + -ly.

Words formed from neighborly

Questions about neighborly

What is neighborly the US standard spelling of?
Neighborly is the US standard spelling of neighbourly.

Words near neighborly in the dictionary

  1. neighborlier
  2. neighborliest
  3. neighborlike
  4. neighborlily
  5. neighborliness
  6. neighborly
  7. neighborred
  8. neighbors
  9. Neighborses
  10. neighborship
  11. neighborships

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