- 1in a friendly and informal manner, sometimes in a way that is too informal to be pleasant John Hunt, familiarly known to his friends as Jack He touched her cheek familiarly.
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- 2in the way that is well known to people The elephant's nose or, more familiarly, trunk, is the most versatile organ in the animal kingdom.
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