familiarly
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/fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/
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/fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/ · /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ.li/
Definition of familiarly
5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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With a lack of formality:
“He spoke familiarly to the hotel porter.”
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adv
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With a lack of formality:
“He spoke familiarly to the hotel porter.”
- (dated)With a lack of formality:
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(alt-of, colloquial)With a lack of formality:
“The giant panda, familiarly known as a "panda bear", is not actually a bear at all.”
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With knowledge or experience:
“The voice from downstairs sounded familiarly like a foghorn, and right away he knew that Uncle Fred had arrived.”
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With knowledge or experience:
“The instructor spoke familiarly about the dangerous conditions on the mountain during the winter.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English familierly, equivalent to familiar + -ly.
Words you can make from familiarly
153 playable · top: FILMILY (15 pts)
Best play filmily 15 points8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
5 words6-letter words
7 words5-letter words
30 words- FILMY 13 pts
- FLAMY 13 pts
- FAIRY 11 pts
- FILLY 11 pts
- FILMI 10 pts
- MAFIA 10 pts
- MARLY 10 pts
- MYLAR 10 pts
- ALARY 8 pts
- ALIYA 8 pts
- ALLAY 8 pts
- FILAR 8 pts
- FLAIL 8 pts
- FLAIR 8 pts
- FRAIL 8 pts
- FRILL 8 pts
- LAIRY 8 pts
- RALLY 8 pts
- RIYAL 8 pts
- ALARM 7 pts
- LAMIA 7 pts
- LLAMA 7 pts
- MAILL 7 pts
- MALAR 7 pts
- MARIA 7 pts
- MILIA 7 pts
- RAMAL 7 pts
- AALII 5 pts
- ILIAL 5 pts
- LAARI 5 pts
4-letter words
58 words- FLAY 10 pts
- FRAY 10 pts
- AMYL 9 pts
- ARMY 9 pts
- FARM 9 pts
- FILM 9 pts
- FIRM 9 pts
- FLAM 9 pts
- LIMY 9 pts
- MAYA 9 pts
- MILF 9 pts
- MIRY 9 pts
- RIMY 9 pts
- AFAR 7 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- ALFA 7 pts
- ALIF 7 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- ARYL 7 pts
- FAIL 7 pts
- FAIR 7 pts
- FALL 7 pts
- FARL 7 pts
- FIAR 7 pts
- FILA 7 pts
- FILL 7 pts
- FLIR 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- RAYA 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- ALMA 6 pts
- AMIA 6 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- LAMA 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- MAAR 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
- MALL 6 pts
- MARA 6 pts
- MARL 6 pts
- MILL 6 pts
- MIRI 6 pts
- RAMI 6 pts
- ALAR 4 pts
- ARIA 4 pts
- ARIL 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- LAIR 4 pts
- LARI 4 pts
- LIAR 4 pts
- LIRA 4 pts
- LIRI 4 pts
- RAIA 4 pts
- RAIL 4 pts
- RIAL 4 pts
- RILL 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- FAY 9 pts
- FLY 9 pts
- FRY 9 pts
- FAM 8 pts
- MAY 8 pts
- YAM 8 pts
- ARF 6 pts
- FAR 6 pts
- FIL 6 pts
- FIR 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RIF 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMA 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- ARM 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
- MIL 5 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- RAM 5 pts
- RIM 5 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
2-letter words
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