an unfriendly manner

  • 1unfriendly — unfriendliness, n. /un frend lee/, adj., unfriendlier, unfriendliest, adv. adj. 1. not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner. 2. hostile; antagonistic: an unfriendly act of… …

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  • 2unfriendly — /ʌnˈfrɛndli/ (say un frendlee) adjective 1. not friendly; hostile; inimical; unkindly. 2. unfavourable, as a climate. 3. not easily accessed or used, as a product. 4. harmful or damaging: environmentally unfriendly. –adverb 5. Rare in an… …

  • 3manner — noun 1) it was dealt with in a very efficient manner Syn: way, fashion, mode, means, method, system, style, approach, technique, procedure, process, methodology, modus operandi, form 2) what manner of creature is it? …

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  • 4unfriendly — un•friend•ly [[t]ʌnˈfrɛnd li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) not friendly or kind; unsympathetic; aloof 2) hostile; antagonistic 3) unfavorable; inhospitable, as an environment 4) in an unfriendly manner • Etymology: bef. 900 un•friend′li•ness,… …

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  • 5manner — noun 1) it was dealt with in a very efficient manner Syn: way, fashion, mode, means, method, system, style, approach, technique, procedure, process 2) her rather unfriendly manner Syn …

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  • 6ill — ɪl n. trouble, misfortune; evil, harm; disease, sickness adj. sick, not healthy; bad; hostile, unfriendly; unsatisfactory, inadequate, inferior; causing harm adv. with difficulty, barely, scarcely; badly, poorly, improperly; hostilely, in an… …

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  • 7iller — ɪl n. trouble, misfortune; evil, harm; disease, sickness adj. sick, not healthy; bad; hostile, unfriendly; unsatisfactory, inadequate, inferior; causing harm adv. with difficulty, barely, scarcely; badly, poorly, improperly; hostilely, in an… …

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  • 8illest — ɪl n. trouble, misfortune; evil, harm; disease, sickness adj. sick, not healthy; bad; hostile, unfriendly; unsatisfactory, inadequate, inferior; causing harm adv. with difficulty, barely, scarcely; badly, poorly, improperly; hostilely, in an… …

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  • 9ills — ɪl n. trouble, misfortune; evil, harm; disease, sickness adj. sick, not healthy; bad; hostile, unfriendly; unsatisfactory, inadequate, inferior; causing harm adv. with difficulty, barely, scarcely; badly, poorly, improperly; hostilely, in an… …

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  • 10un|friend|ly — «uhn FREHND lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not friendly; hostile. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under hostile. (Cf. ↑hostile) 2. not favorable: »unfriendly stars. –adv. in an unfriendly manner …

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