neighbourly

/ˈneɪbɚˌli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

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Meaning

adj

Canadian usage; British usage

"She's so neighbourly that she always holds a welcoming party for new residents."
"I got the impression you were looking for something, and it crossed my mind to ask you what that might be. Just being friendly, sir, just being neighbourly."

Etymology tree English neighbour Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English neighbourly From neighbour + -ly.

more neighbourly (comparative) most neighbourly (superlative) neighborly (alternative, US)

neighborlily neighbourliness neighborliness unneighbourly

good-neighbourly

neighborly

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Questions

How do you pronounce neighbourly?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪbɚˌli/.

What does neighbourly mean?

Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.

Where does neighbourly come from?

How to pronounce neighbourly

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