familiarly

/fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/

//fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li// adv

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"familiarly" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“familiarly” is uncommon English (frequency #78,592 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,592
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - With a lack of formality:

Corpus desk

Index EN-familiarly · familiarly · English

familiarly · rank #78,592 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,592
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahy

Nearest frequency peer: Fahy (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “familiarly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “familiarly” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for familiarly
PropertyValue
Headwordfamiliarly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “familiarly” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).familiarlyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Fahy” (#78,591), “exultant” (#78,588), “feets” (#78,597). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “familiarly” is #78,592. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

familiarly is uncommon English at frequency #78,592 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for familiarly, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English familierly, equivalent to familiar + -ly. The correct English form is familiarly, spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-A-R-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    With a lack of formality:
  2. 2
    With a lack of formality:
  3. 3
    With a lack of formality:
  4. 4
    With knowledge or experience:
  5. 5
    With knowledge or experience:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how familiarly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He spoke familiarly to the hotel porter.
  2. The giant panda, familiarly known as a "panda bear", is not actually a bear at all.

Etymology

From Middle English familierly, equivalent to familiar + -ly.

This word in other languages

familiarmente(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "familiarly"?
"familiarly" is spelled F-A-M-I-L-I-A-R-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/.
What does "familiarly" mean?
As an adverb, "familiarly" means: With a lack of formality:
How do you pronounce "familiarly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "familiarly" is /fəˈmɪl.jɚ.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "familiarly"?
From Middle English familierly, equivalent to familiar + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "familiarly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expounding#78,585foreseeing#78,610frontcourt#78,617haplogroup#78,663

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list