familiarly

🇺🇸 /fəˈmɪliərli/ 🇬🇧 /fəˈmɪliəli/
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adverb
R

in a way that is friendly and not too formal, but sometimes too much

He touched her cheek familiarly, as if they were close friends.

R

in a way that people know well

The elephant's nose, more familiarly known as the trunk, is very useful.

translation

adv. in a way that is friendly and not too formal, but sometimes too much; in a way that people know well