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знако́мо

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adverbadverb of знако́мый

1.
familiar
Э́то и́мя звучи́т знако́мо.
That name sounds familiar.
Although знакомо is an adverb (and also the short neuter form of знакомый), English uses the adjective: 'sounds familiar'.
2.
familiarly, in a familiar way
Он знако́мо улыбну́лся мне.
He smiled at me familiarly.

Examples

Его и́мя нам хорошо знакомо.
His name is well known to us.
Звучи́т смутно знакомо.
That sounds vaguely familiar.
Мне э́то знакомо.
I've been there.
Это чувство, с трудом изъясняемое словами, знакомо каждому.
This feeling, which is difficult to put into words, is familiar to everyone.
Мне знакомо ваше и́мя.
Your name is familiar to me.
Его и́мя знакомо нам.
His name is familiar to us.
Мне знакомо э́то ме́сто.
I know that place.
Это обиходное выражение знакомо каждому русскому.
Every Russian is familiar with this everyday expression.

Word familyзнако́мыйPRO

знако́моfamiliar; familiarly
adverb
знако́мыйfamiliar; acquainted (with)
adjective
знако́мыйacquaintance
nounmasculine

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a familiar familiarly in way