familiarly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/ / /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ.li/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English familierly, equivalent to familiar + -ly.
- With a lack of formality:
“He spoke familiarly to the hotel porter.”
- With a lack of formality:
- With a lack of formality:
“The giant panda, familiarly known as a "panda bear", is not actually a bear at all.”
- With knowledge or experience:
“The voice from downstairs sounded familiarly like a foghorn, and right away he knew that Uncle Fred had arrived.”
- With knowledge or experience:
“The instructor spoke familiarly about the dangerous conditions on the mountain during the winter.”