familiarly

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First, and most familiarly, much of the note is simply wrong.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

After trailing 2-0 entering the seventh inning, the Dodgers surged to life with a familiarly explosive offensive outburst.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Though he familiarly and persistently waved his arms at the officials almost every time a whistle didn’t go his way, the 25-year-old Doncic played with an unshakeable confidence and unflappable joy from start to finish.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

He addressed former vice president Mike Pence as “Mike,” familiarly, and didn’t back down when Mr. Pence declared, “We don’t need to bring in a rookie.”

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Anyway he related long pointless anecdotes of his undergraduate days, speaking familiarly of dead and departed professors by their first names, usually incorrect ones.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner