Sid, as he was familiarly known by his friends, was one of the most respected and devoted members of the socialist minority group
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Familiarly — Fa mil iar*ly, adv. In a familiar manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
familiarly — c.1400, from FAMILIAR (Cf. familiar) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
familiarly — fa|mil|iar|ly [ fə mıljərli ] adverb in an informal or friendly way that may show a lack of respect: He placed his hand familiarly on my shoulder. familiarly known as/called something called something by people who know it well or by most people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
familiarly — [[t]fəmɪ̱ljə(r)li[/t]] PHRASE If you say that something or someone is familiarly known as a particular thing or familiarly called a particular thing, you are giving the name that people use informally to refer to it. ...Ann Hamilton s father,… … English dictionary
familiarly — UK [fəˈmɪlɪə(r)lɪ] / US [fəˈmɪljərlɪ] adverb in an informal or friendly way that may show a lack of respect He placed his hand familiarly on my shoulder. • familiarly known as/called something called something by people who know it well, or by… … English dictionary
familiarly — fa|mil|i|ar|ly [fəˈmıliəli US liərli] adv in an informal or friendly way ▪ Charles, familiarly known as Charlie … Dictionary of contemporary English
familiarly — adverb in an informal or friendly way: Charles, familiarly known as Charlie … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
familiarly — familiar ► ADJECTIVE 1) well known through long or close association. 2) frequently encountered; common. 3) (familiar with) having a good knowledge of. 4) in close friendship. 5) inappropriately intimate or informal. ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
familiarly known as something — familiarly known as/called/something phrase called something by people who know it well, or by most people the Victoria Theatre, familiarly known as The Old Vic Thesaurus: relating to names and the process of naminghyponym … Useful english dictionary
familiarly called something — familiarly known as/called/something phrase called something by people who know it well, or by most people the Victoria Theatre, familiarly known as The Old Vic Thesaurus: relating to names and the process of naminghyponym … Useful english dictionary
