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as in intimately
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as in commonly
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Recent Examples of familiarly
While familiarly imbued with quips and gags, the mystery (now streaming on Netflix) is also full of heart.
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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
Their idealistic lens only seemed to hone in on those who were familiarly and positively viewed, rather than neutral or negatively viewed people.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adding a hint of shimmer and shine to a classic look, this style has a familiarly neutral base, but replaces that solid white tip with an iridescent cat-eye effect that catches the light like glass.
—Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
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
Their idealistic lens only seemed to hone in on those who were familiarly and positively viewed, rather than neutral or negatively viewed people.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adding a hint of shimmer and shine to a classic look, this style has a familiarly neutral base, but replaces that solid white tip with an iridescent cat-eye effect that catches the light like glass.
—Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarly
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Finca Victoria Perched on a lush hilltop in the center of Vieques, Finca Victoria is a modern retreat that's intimately intertwined with nature.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2026
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The film stars Cate Blanchett and follows a mercurial woman with a strange and piercing gift – the ability to see what others most intimately need, often at great personal cost – who sets out on a journey home.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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These bacteria, which commonly live in the back of the throat, can spread from person to person through close contact.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Such swarms are commonly associated with volcanic activity but can occur elsewhere.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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There turned out to be something satisfying about the discipline involved in creating a personally meaningful collection within these constraints.—
Kenneth Turan,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Others shared messages of sympathy despite not knowing Nicholson personally.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jamal Murray usually saves his best for last, but Luka Doncic and the Lakers stole the third act of the show from him this time.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Aven targets consumers with prime and super prime FICO scores that are usually above 700.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Carthen arrived on the red carpet on January 11 wearing emerald green Christian Siriano, which showed off every curve, and generally stopped all viewers right in their tracks.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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There aren’t many orchestra conductors in Charlotte generally.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Watson, who ordinarily comes off the bench for Denver, was named Western Conference Player of the Week by the NBA on Monday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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When he was finally called to the microphone, Rubio began what has become a familiar routine, offering Trump the kind of adulation that is ordinarily reserved for heroes.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys also argued in that litigation about whether anyone but the immigrants themselves had legal standing to file lawsuits, an argument complicated by the fact that immigrants are typically unaware that their data may be turned over at all.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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That design allows the attack to slip through protections that would normally stop malware in its tracks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Familiarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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