PALLY Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

pally

adjective

Definition of pally

as in chummy

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Adjective

But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his mother Marcee – the allegations of abuse and neglect and her chummy jail conversations with him after the shooting – Breanna Schermerhorn could no longer stay silent.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Fauci's diary reveals COVID czar had chummy relationship with media figures.

— , FOXNews.com, 28 July 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

Today, a handful of wineries are putting Tinos back on the map, crafting wines that feel inseparable from their surroundings.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
This is where global commerce is being rewritten as Eastern platform innovations and Western retail media models converge into a single, continuously optimizing system that treats discovery, transaction and fulfillment as inseparable.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inseparable

Adjective

Afforded a slightly more intimate feel than Southampton, Leicester et al due to its smaller size, Swansea fans can generate a lively atmosphere here, helped by what feels to be a good proximity to the action.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Your daughter can save her more intimate plans for a renewal-of-vows ceremony held on a milestone anniversary.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of intimate

Adjective

For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Mbeumo led the line against Leeds for the third consecutive friendly, flanked by Amad to his right and Patrick Dorgu to his left, and has stood out.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 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

Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
If this sounds like a familiar issue to you, pack some extra Tylenol to be safe.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

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