naturally

[nach-er-uh-lee, -uhl-lee, nach-ruh-lee, -ruhl-lee]

adverb

1. in a natural or normal manner.

2. by nature; innately or inherently.

3. of course; as would be expected; needless to say.

naturally

/ ˈnætʃrəlɪ, -tʃərə- /

adverb

1. in a natural or normal way

2. through nature; inherently; instinctively

adverb

1. of course; surely

Other Word Forms

• antinaturally adverb
• hypernaturally adverb
• nonnaturally adverb
• quasi-naturally adverb
• subnaturally adverb
• transnaturally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of naturally¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; natural ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

Glaciers have grown and shrunk naturally for millions of years, of course.

From BBC

In this way, Indy naturally followed their lead for the specific moods conveyed.

From Salon

Slot, of course, may be hoping Wirtz and his team-mates naturally begin to form a chemistry that allows them to carry out his vision.

From BBC

The action is naturally adjusted for modern technology — of course, one of the attractions of the earlier and period series is that there is none.

From Los Angeles Times

Our bodies naturally fight viruses and infection, but we can also give it a helping hand with the right medication.

From BBC

Related Words

• commonly 
• consistently 
• easily 
• generally 
• instinctively 
• normally 
• simply 
• spontaneously 
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