Familiarly
[fə'mɪlɪɚli]
Definition
(adv.) 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'.
Checker: Marge--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In a familiar manner.
Checker: Lyman
Examples
- With these rooms I might now have been familiarly acquainted! Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- She therefore graciously smiled, assented, chatted familiarly, and did all she could to make time pass imperceptibly. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- The glare of the unshaded gas shone familiarly on her pock-marked face and the reddish baldness visible through thin strands of straw-coloured hair. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- I am so glad to meet you; said Miss Steele, taking her familiarly by the armfor I wanted to see you of all things in the world. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- He was well known to the sallow denizens of the lane; for such of them as were on the look-out to buy or sell, nodded, familiarly, as he passed along. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- And lookee here, Mr. Snagsby, resumes Bucket, taking him aside by the arm, tapping him familiarly on the breast, and speaking in a confidential tone. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Checker: Lyman