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familiar
adjective (FRIENDLY) /fəˈmɪl.i.ər/
/-jɚ/ Definition
› informal and friendly, sometimes in a way that does not show respect to someone who is not a relation or close friend: "That'll be five pounds, dear", he said in an irritatingly familiar way. He doesn't like to be too familiar with his staff.Manners and levels of formalityPolite and respectful familiarly
/-li/ adverb › Henry Channon, known familiarly as 'Chips'Manners and levels of formalityPolite and respectful
(Definition of familiar adjective (FRIENDLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- buttoned-down adjective
- ceremonious adjective
- ceremony noun (FORMAL BEHAVIOUR)
- decency noun
- decorum noun
- formally adverb (SERIOUSLY/CORRECTLY)
- genteel adjective
- gentility noun
- grace noun (POLITENESS)
- ground rules noun
- impropriety noun
- not the done thing idiom
- propriety noun
- pukka adjective
- refinement noun (POLITENESS)
- solemnity noun
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- stiff adjective (NOT RELAXED)
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