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Meanings of friendliness in English

Portuguese
amizade
Catalan
benvolença
Spanish
simpatía

A feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company.

amizade
Russian
доброта
Spanish
amabilidad

Positive emotion.

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доброта
Usage of friendliness in English
1
Last year he said he was bemused by their friendliness during tournaments.
The Guardian
2
You need not think because someone shows friendliness they mean you harm.
Non-Stop
3
Wind-powered mobile phones allowed the anxious to phone home with environmental friendliness.
The Guardian
4
His politeness and friendliness creates a professionalism that masks his young age.
The Irish Times
5
Both smiled in friendliness, and the picketer said goodnight and went home.
The new yorker
6
Americans' friendliness can be startling at first Americans are genuinely friendly people.
The South African
7
The people have a mature friendliness, but it's undoubtedly a young city.
The Irish Times
8
The creature's friendliness affected me exactly as a child's might have done.
The Time Machine & The War of the Worlds
9
It can be labour-intensive and tough to use despite its environmental friendliness.
Reuters
10
The loneliness, and then the friendliness of the horse appealed to him.
The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne
11
Staithes-grinning ,itwas true, in apparent friendliness; but still... Anthony was disturbed.
Eyeless in Gaza
12
Mentions the type of people found and friendliness of the guests, etc.
The new yorker
13
The shield of friendliness vanished under the cold glare from their eyes.
Cubs of the Wolf
14
But no friendliness greeted them on the farther side of the river.
A Book of Discovery / The History of the World's Exploration, Fr...
15
His nature was essentially friendly and therefore he bred friendliness in others.
The Hosts of the Air
16
She sent me forward in peace and friendliness to announce her coming.
Judith, a Play in Three Acts; Founded on the Apocryphal Book of ...
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Translations for friendliness
Portuguese
amizade
Friendliness through the time
Friendliness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common