on a friendly basis
idiom
: as friends : in a friendly way
The two golfers still compete on a friendly basis.
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And then there are those countries around the world such as Chile and Vietnam that have tended to work with the United States on a friendly basis.
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Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
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Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
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“On a friendly basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20friendly%20basis. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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