PALLY Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

pally

adjective

Definition of pally

as in chummy

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Adjective

Bianco and Hilton had a sometimes chummy, sometimes bitter relationship on the campaign trail.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Teenage Andy is getting ready for college and his toys wind up getting sent to Sunnyside Daycare, where seemingly chummy Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Ned Beatty) runs the show.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Definition of chummy

Adjective

Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.

— Monique Judge, The Root, 15 May 2018
Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017

Definition of bosom

Adjective

Insurance costs In a coastal district like ours, these three issues are inseparable.

— Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Beyond golden handcuffs, fear alone can keep you stuck, especially when your personal brand has become inseparable from the logos on your résumé.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of inseparable

Adjective

The real-estate people who stand to profit from conversion projects claim (unsurprisingly) that adding union-friendly requirements would make their math impossible, effectively killing a program that is already bearing fruit.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
But astronaut Stu Roosa started a friendly collaboration that spanned the country and continues today.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of friendly

Adjective

He was later diagnosed with a severe nerve injury to his left shoulder and arm and underwent surgery at 6 months old, but continued to suffer from a brachial plexus nerve injury known as Erb’s palsy, the family’s complaint claims.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
By 2006, Ronstadt was already experiencing the effects of the neurodegenerative disease that would later be diagnosed as progressive supranuclear palsy, and this greatly affected her ability to control her voice.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of palsy

Adjective

Children grow up without the network of neighboors, relatives and familiar adults that used to make a place feel safe.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Drawing inspiration from the classic old fashioned cocktail, this fruit-forward IPA delivers familiar flavors in a delightfully different form.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

Definition of familiar

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