FAMILIARLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

familiarly

adverb

Definition of familiarly

as in intimately

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as in commonly

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Recent Examples of familiarly Yoko Oh No, familiarly known as Yoko, is Selwyn’s pet French bulldog. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 So far, so familiarly out there compared to the usual broadcast sitcoms, limited-run streaming series and cable-network reality competitions that stuff dozens of Emmy categories. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 But our catholic mix also results in contradictions that can curdle into hypocrisy, in ways that feel familiarly Catholic. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 It’s familiarly plotted, sure, but efficiently acted. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 While familiarly imbued with quips and gags, the mystery (now streaming on Netflix) is also full of heart. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Gene’s was straightforwardly, familiarly brutal—severe cardiovascular disease. — Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 However, despite the heavy sweetener and familiarly thick protein shake texture, this one actually does taste like coffee. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025 During a familiarly frenetic summer of incomings and outgoings (hat tip Strasbourg) at Chelsea, new recruit Joao Pedro has made a dream start to life in West London, already dovetailing well with compatriot and teenage star Estevao. — Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarly

Adverb

Though they’ve been long separated, Jane and Mike have a solid friendship; one that can only be formed after knowing and loving someone intimately for half your life.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Now, the emerging understanding that transposons are intimately interwoven within the regulatory workings of the host genome is rehabilitating their reputation as critical sources of evolutionary innovation.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of intimately

Adverb

This bacterium causes deadly botulism and is commonly found in both ingredients.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Burners and combustion chambers are already commonly manufactured with the technology, meaning the injection system could potentially be integrated directly into those components.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of commonly

Adverb

Following a bohemian couple from Istanbul who hit a wall both creatively and personally, this slow-burn drama takes a little too much time to get the ball rolling but evolves into an honest portrait of artists finding their way out of the darkness.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Larry Ellison had personally committed to backstop over $40 billion in equity financing for the mega-deal to get Warner to agree to sell itself to Paramount.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of personally

Adverb

Court records show that Jang reported McKinsey to police in 2023, accusing him of shoving one of their children and using rough physical discipline with them generally.

— TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Her existence within pop spaces has come with a bit of inherent tension, as generally left-leaning pop fans have long viewed her potential political affiliations with skepticism.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of generally

Adverb

The swells generated by the hurricanes don’t appear to be tracking at an angle that ordinarily would have a significant impact on Southern California beaches, said Sam Zuber, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Interest-rate increases ordinarily support a country's currency, push up its bond yields, and put pressure on its stock market.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ordinarily

Adverb

These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
That year, the government released its emergency rice reserves for the first time since the reserve system was created in 1995, something that was normally kept for natural disasters.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

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