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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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Much of the project’s technical ambition rested on the shoulders of lead rigger Waldo Etherington, who has worked intimately with Honnold since The Devil’s Climb.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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But maybe most crucial, vaccination status clusters in communities—depending intimately on whether, for instance, children are raised by parents who are themselves vaccinated.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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This Scottish name means speckled or freckled and has become way more commonly used than its original spelling—Brice—over the decades.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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Neti pots are also commonly used when nasal passages feel congested, irritated or inflamed due to seasonal allergies, after a cold or due to exposure to smoke or pollution.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin personally boasted about the outcome of that particular election.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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And why is the director of intelligence, who has no role in domestic law enforcement there, what is the president personally doing on the phone with FBI agents during a raid?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Invariably, anarchy reigns both on stage and off in the wings, usually exacerbated by the triangular tensions — sometimes romantic, sometimes simply professional — produced between the weekly celebrity guest, Kermit and Miss Piggy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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On top of that, the Americans usually have five forwards and one defenseman above plus-10.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The parade of nations is also a fashion show; for whatever reason, the cold weather gear is generally better looking than the togs of summer.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day generally conjures up visions of cards, candy, flowers and romantic dinners.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Rulemaking can take time, with the Administrative Procedure Act detailing a process that ordinarily includes public notice via publication in the Federal Register, followed by a comment and review period and then issuance of a final rule that can be challenged in court by opponents.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other states ordinarily associated with lower costs of living topped the list.—
Angela Palermo
February 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Venus, by contrast, has multiple layers of cloud-decks spanning something like 20 kilometers in altitude, such that 0% of the surface is typically visible at any time from space, as opposed to more like ~50% for planet Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The traditional skimo format is an individual racing against the clock, not in a cluster of competitors, and courses have elevation gains typically ranging from 1,640 to 2,300 feet.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even players that Hurzeler can normally rely on are letting him down.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Familiarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarly. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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