Etymology

familiarly

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Today it means: In a casual or informal manner, as with a close acquaintance; especially when such behavior may be considered inappropriate. Full definition →

Middle English familierly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfamilierly
  2. English todayfamiliarly

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.