natch

[ nach ]

/ nætʃ /

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adverb Slang.

of course; naturally.

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Origin of natch

Shortening and respelling of naturally

Words nearby natch

natation, natator, natatorial, natatorium, natatory, natch, Natchez, Natchez Trace, Natchitoches, nateglinide, nates

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How to use natch in a sentence

For years, Twitter took its lumps — including plenty on Twitter, natch — for being more hesitant, more cautious and more limited than other platforms, particularly in comparison to Facebook.
‘Playing to their strengths’: Twitter’s revved-up product focus piques publisher, advertiser interest|Max Willens|May 24, 2021|Digiday
Solange called Bey her “favorite person in the world,” natch.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Solange, the Woman at the Center of the Jay Z Slapfest|Kevin Fallon|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kate wore one of her trusty stand-bys, a full-length LK Bennet coat, in red, natch, and demure black heels.
Windsor Love Fest As Will and Kate Meet Barbara on London Bus|Tom Sykes|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Immediately, Republican senators (all of them white, natch) jumped all over the guy.
GOP Outreach to Latinos: Not Off to a Good Start|Michael Tomasky|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Trying to recreate the dance after dinner proves to be an excellent way to burn off that extra slice of pumpkin pie, natch.
‘It’s Thanksgiving’ and More Thanksgiving Song Wins and Fails (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It's hard to be really precise because Romney's plan is (natch) too vague, but the basic idea is this.
Romney and the Problem of Intelligence-Insulting Comments|Michael Tomasky|June 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A Natch often costs several thousand rupees, and is one of the most costly items in the expenditure of the rich.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Ef one of them things busts clost to me I'll jest natch-elly be obliged to go away frum here.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb
What Jeff would natch'ly done would b'en to shake the life out of him; but he didn't; he let him up, and he let him go.
The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete|William Dean Howells
When you come home don't talk northin' but business, jest as you natch'ally would to a brother-in-law and an equal pardner.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
They got us separated, and when we seen Theriere and Byrne kilt we jest natch'rally beat it.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for natch

natch

/ (nætʃ) /

sentence substitute

informal short for naturally (def. 3)

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