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familiarly

   Also found in: Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
fa·mil·iar  (f-mlyr)
adj.
1. Often encountered or seen. See Synonyms at common.
2. Having fair knowledge; acquainted: was familiar with those roads.
3. Of established friendship; intimate: on familiar terms.
4. Natural and unstudied; informal: lectured in a familiar style.
5. Taking undue liberties; presumptuous: Students should not be familiar toward an instructor.
6. Familial.
7. Domesticated; tame. Used of animals.
n.
1. A close friend or associate.
2. An attendant spirit, often taking animal form.
3. One who performs domestic service in the household of a high official.
4. A person who frequents a place.

[Middle English, from Old French familier, from Latin familiris, domestic, from familia, family; see family.]

fa·miliar·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.familiarly - in an intimately familiar manner; "Sid, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was one of the most respected and devoted members of the socialist minority group"
Translations
familiarly [fəˈmɪlɪəlɪ] ADVcon demasiada confianza
familiarly
adv
(= informally)familiär; (= in a friendly way)vertraulich; he slapped me rather too familiarly on the backer klopfte mir plumpvertraulich auf den Rücken; familiarly known as or called Xvon Freunden und Verwandten X genannt
(+adj) → gewohnt; the familiarly drab streetsdie gewohnt tristen Straßen
familiarly [fəˈmɪljəlɪ] advcon molta confidenza
familiarly [fəˈmɪljəlɪ] advcon molta confidenza


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Sindbad, making a sign to him to approach, caused him to be seated at his right hand, and himself heaped choice morsels upon his plate, and poured out for him a draught of excellent wine, and presently, when the banquet drew to a close, spoke to him familiarly, asking his name and occupation.
From generation to generation, a chair sits familiarly in the midst of human interests, and is witness to the most secret and confidential intercourse that mortal man can hold with his fellow.
Those who had seen Edgar Caswall familiarly since his arrival, and had already estimated his cold-blooded nature at something of its true value, were surprised that he took so to heart the death of old Chester.
 
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