1.
If you are ~ to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings.
She was very ~ to the problems of adult students...
It may be that he sees you only as a ~ friend.
ADJ: oft v-link ADJ to n
~ally
She nodded ~ally.
ADV: ADV with v
2.
If you are ~ to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.
She met people in London who were ~ to the Indian freedom struggle...
ADJ: oft v-link ADJ to n
~ally
After a year we will ~ally consider an application for reinstatement.
ADV: ADV with v
3.
You describe someone as ~ when you like them and approve of the way that they behave.
She sounds a most ~ character.
ADJ