familiarly
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First, and most familiarly, much of the note is simply wrong.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
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
Nam chats familiarly with many customers, some of whom he’s known for over a decade, sprinkling in casual English words while maintaining some formality through Korean honorifics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 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
The young man and the sailor waved at each other familiarly, and the sailor drifted out of sight around the front of the cathedral.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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