familiarly

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

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

They also retrieved Paul’s Ampex 5258 Sel-Sync multitrack tape machine, familiarly known as the Octopus, which sits alongside the console, and was the first-ever eight-track.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

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

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

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

I watched the man going familiarly to the food counter and ordering.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison