familiarly

adverb

Definition of familiarlynext
1
as in intimately

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2
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
  1. intimately
  2. commonly
  3. personally
  4. usually
  5. generally
  6. ordinarily
  7. typically
  8. normally
Adverb
  • As the days until payment is due tick grimly by, Irwin and Hester grow increasingly fretful and angry, and their widening divisions wrench the family apart, to intimately catastrophic effect.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • According to the findings, homes are most exposed to severe storms in Louisiana, a state intimately familiar with the damage extreme weather can unleash following Hurricane Katrina.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of intimately
Adverb
  • According to Shelley, the smaller vessels exploit those challenges while using tactics commonly associated with Iran’s ghost fleet.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Adult house centipedes have 30 legs, while commonly encountered millipedes typically have about 60 to 400.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of commonly
Adverb
  • But Calvo, who was then running for mayor, personally contributed two separate $395 donations to help pay for her campaign door hangers, according to public records.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Following his public disputes with California authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Elon Musk personally moved to Texas, outside of Austin, in 2020.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of personally
Adverb
  • Exusdus, usually a receiver, finished with 174 yards rushing in 13 carries.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The serials are churned out in bulk, usually screen every day or several nights a week, and often stretch to hundreds of episodes.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of usually
Adverb
  • The state is generally a Republican stronghold and has trended to the right over the last decade.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The songs chosen for the soundtrack are generally intrusive and often chronologically inappropriate, though scenes in which bands are onscreen playing bop and R&B get it right.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • The measure has created a divide among politicians and organizations that ordinarily align with Democratic priorities.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The city ordinarily inspects its infrastructure annually as part of its capital improvement planning process.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordinarily
Adverb
  • Democrats had long been the favorites to retake the House given the political headwinds that typically face the party in power and only needed a few seats due to the narrow Republican majority in the first place.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Boise proper is reliably blue, and the rest of the county typically breaks red.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of typically
Adverb
  • Storms in late October and early November sent torrents of water through normally small or dry creeks that overflowed their banks and flooded local communities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Willis was caught from behind for a sack on a third-down pass attempt in the fourth quarter by Detroit’s Derrick Moore on a play Willis normally would have escaped using his speed.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
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