GUESS WHO MADE A NEW WORD????
friendily
adverb /ˈfrɛn.dɪ.li/ (origin: Girlbossian English)
Definition:
When someone interacts in a manner that is clearly friendly, but there's just enough warmth, sparkle, and softness in their tone to make it feel almost flirty—but still plausible deniability territory. Not platonic. Not romantic. Just sweet.
When someone is being sweet, warm, and borderline flirty, but it's totally platonic.
Used when:
You smile at someone with extra eye crinkles. You say “have a good day” with your head tilted just slightly. You don’t flirt, but your energy is flirting-adjacent.
Not to be confused with:
- Politely (dry and neutral)
- Flirtily (bold and suggestive)
- Respectfully (safe zone)
- Boy-coded customer service voice (danger zone)
Example sentence:
Something pangs in my gut as Nick smiles back friendily.