naturally

American  

[nach-er-uh-lee, -uhl-lee, nach-ruh-lee, -ruhl-lee] / ˈnætʃ ər ə li, -əl li, ˈnætʃ rə li, -rəl li /

adverb

1. in a natural or normal manner.

2. by nature; innately or inherently.

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

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naturally British  

/ ˈnætʃrəlɪ, -tʃərə- /

adverb

1. in a natural or normal way

2. through nature; inherently; instinctively

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adverb

1. of course; surely

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of naturally

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

Example Sentences

Cobb took to this role as a public educator naturally; teacher wasn’t just her vocation but an essential facet of her personality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Until recently, IRS rules required employer matching funds to be deposited into a traditional account, meaning many workers naturally ended up with a mix of both types.

From MarketWatch

Biological sleep rhythms, known as circadian rhythms, naturally change during adolescence.

From Science Daily

Tom Donaldson, head of Lego's Creative Play Lab, said the tech intended to respond to children's actions and compliment the way they naturally play.

From BBC

In other words, asking about food decisions piece by piece naturally inflates the total.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
• easily
• generally
• instinctively
• normally
• simply
• spontaneously
• typically
• uniformly
• usually