familiarly

adverb

Definition of familiarlynext
1
as in intimately

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2
as in commonly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarly
  1. personally
  2. usually
  3. generally
  4. ordinarily
  5. typically
Adverb
  • Shifting the narrative from helplessness to collective empowerment and action can help people confront climate change without triggering the existential anxieties that lead to denial – offering a vision for a future that is both secure and personally meaningful.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The system proved incapable of punishing Trump personally for his concerted, multifaceted refusal to accept his defeat and accept a peaceful transfer of power in 2020.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of personally
Adverb
  • Small, asymptomatic fibromas usually don't require treatment.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
  • However, this does usually result in a higher premium. Safety Precautions For Dryer Use There are more safety precautions to be done than cleaning out your lint trap.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of usually
Adverb
  • Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bottom line: The Legislature is generally ineffective at anything and these special sessions merely become backdrops for photo ops.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • Watertight compartments made the ship extremely hard to sink; and Gibbs obsessively removed the flammable wood that ordinarily would have formed much of the ship's interior decor.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Not that Windows gamers are ignored by threat actors ordinarily, as a recent threat targeting Nvidia users demonstrated, but the Winos4.0 campaign is particularly complex and dangerous.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of ordinarily
Adverb
  • Barbecue side dishes are typically filled with loads of fat.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Homeowners affected by the explosion will typically file claims under their homeowner’s insurance policies.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of typically
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familiarizing

familiarly

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