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familiarly

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fa·mil·i·ar·ly /fəˈmɪliəli $ -liərli/ adverb  FRIENDLYin an informal or friendly way 随和地;亲密地 Charles, familiarly known as Charlie 查尔斯,昵称查利
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familiarlyThat might seem to be precisely the sort of querulous argument which the Left has familiarly been scorned for posing.The FBI is looking for Tom Charles, familiarly known as Charlie the Kid.
fa·mil·i·ar·ly adverbChineseSyllable
friendly informal in Corpus an or way


familiarly
familiarly /fəˈmɪliəli $ -liərli/ adverb
 Word Family: noun: familiarityunfamiliarity, family, familiarization; adjective: familiarunfamiliar, familial; verb: familiarize; adverb: familiarly
in an informal or friendly way:
    Charles, familiarly known as Charlie


fa·mil·iar·lyBrE /fəˈmɪliəli/ 🔊NAmE /fəˈmɪliərli/ 🔊 adverbin a friendly and informal manner, sometimes in a way that is too informal to be pleasant 友好随便地;亲昵地John Hunt, familiarly known to his friends as Jack约翰 · 亨特,朋友昵称他为杰克He touched her cheek familiarly. 他亲昵地碰了碰她的面颊。🔊🔊in the way that is well known to people 人们熟悉地The elephant's nose or, more familiarly, trunk, is the most versatile organ in the animal kingdom. 象的鼻子,俗称为 trunk,是动物界中功能最多的器官。🔊🔊


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