familiarly

Adverb

• in an intimately familiar manner
  • "Sid, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was one of the most respected and devoted members of the socialist minority group"

Adv

• With a lack of formality:
• In a casual or informal manner, as with a close acquaintance; especially when such behavior may be considered inappropriate.
• With a lack of formality:
• In a casual or informal manner, as with a close acquaintance; especially when such behavior may be considered inappropriate.
• In an inappropriately sexual or romantic manner.
• With a lack of formality:
• Colloquially; of common or vernacular speech, as opposed to scholarly language.
• With knowledge or experience:
• In a manner prompting recognition or recollection.
• With knowledge or experience:
• In a manner expressing comprehensive or intimate knowledge.

Examples

• He spoke familiarly to the hotel porter.
• The giant panda, familiarly known as a "panda bear", is not actually a bear at all.
• The instructor spoke familiarly about the dangerous conditions on the mountain during the winter.
• The voice from downstairs sounded familiarly like a foghorn, and right away he knew that Uncle Fred had arrived.