"familiarly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/ [General-American], /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ.li/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-familiarly.wav Forms: more familiarly [comparative], most familiarly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English familierly, equivalent to familiar + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|familierly}} Middle English familierly, {{suffix|en|familiar|ly<id:adverbial>}} familiar + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} familiarly (comparative more familiarly, superlative most familiarly)
  1. With a lack of formality:
    In a casual or informal manner, as with a close acquaintance; especially when such behavior may be considered inappropriate.
    Sense id: en-familiarly-en-adv-d86YN0uK
  2. With a lack of formality:
    In a casual or informal manner, as with a close acquaintance; especially when such behavior may be considered inappropriate.
    (dated) In an inappropriately sexual or romantic manner.
    Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-familiarly-en-adv-y9dF5kpW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 32 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 12 27 30 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 13 28 27 27
  3. With a lack of formality:
    (linguistics) Colloquially; of common or vernacular speech, as opposed to scholarly language.
    Tags: alt-of, colloquial Alternative form of: common or vernacular speech, as opposed to scholarly language
    Sense id: en-familiarly-en-adv-5Rx8LTWU Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Walloon translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 32 27 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 7 14 44 18 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 20 42 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 12 27 30 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 13 28 27 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 6 18 44 16 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 19 41 18 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 7 20 39 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 6 10 61 12 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 19 38 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 18 41 18 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Walloon translations: 6 20 40 17 17 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. With knowledge or experience:
    In a manner prompting recognition or recollection.
    Sense id: en-familiarly-en-adv-8Czb7S8Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 32 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 12 27 30 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 13 28 27 27
  5. With knowledge or experience:
    In a manner expressing comprehensive or intimate knowledge.
    Sense id: en-familiarly-en-adv-k0W22mJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 10 32 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 12 27 30 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 13 28 27 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (in a familiar manner): familiarment (Catalan), familiare (Esperanto), fanmiliéthement (Norman), hīwcūþlīċe (Old English), znajomo (Polish), familiarmente (Spanish), camaerådreçmint [linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] (Walloon)
Disambiguation of 'in a familiar manner': 26 26 2 22 23

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "ang",
      "sense": "in a familiar manner",
      "word": "hīwcūþlīċe"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "in a familiar manner",
      "word": "znajomo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "in a familiar manner",
      "word": "familiarmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "lang_code": "wa",
      "sense": "in a familiar manner",
      "topics": [
        "linguistics",
        "human-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ],
      "word": "camaerådreçmint"
    }
  ],
  "word": "familiarly"
}

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