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neighbourly adjective

UK (US neighborly) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈneɪ.bəl.i//-bɚ.li/ adj

Definition

friendly or helpful
It was very neighbourly of you to do her shopping for her.

neighbourliness noun

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word US neighborliness /ˈneɪ.bəl.ɪ.nəs//-bɚ.lɪ-/ n [U]

(Definition of neighbourly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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