Meanings
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adj
friendly, helpful, and considerate in the manner expected of a good neighbour
It was neighborly of them to collect our mail while we were away.
Thesaurus
Opposites
Word family
Forms
neighborliness
Derived forms
neighborlinessunneighborly
Etymology
From neighbor + -ly, continuing Middle English forms meaning 'like or characteristic of a neighbour.' The British spelling is neighbourly. The noun neighborliness names the corresponding quality of friendly, cooperative conduct.