familiarly

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

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

In humans, these viruses are more familiarly experienced as illnesses such as mumps, measles and respiratory tract infections.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

During late spring, the upper atmosphere tends to be stagnant, but troughs of low pressure still pass over the region, resulting in the low clouds and cooler temperatures characteristic of the familiarly named weather patterns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and his parade of pass-catchers will be familiarly efficient inside Autzen Stadium — but it won’t be enough.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022

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