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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adverb

  1. of course; surely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • an·ti·nat·u·ral·ly adverb
  • hy·per·nat·u·ral·ly adverb
  • non·nat·u·ral·ly adverb
  • qua·si-nat·u·ral·ly adverb
  • sub·nat·u·ral·ly adverb
  • trans·nat·ur·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of naturally1

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

That genetic lockup may be key to being able to naturally control the virus.

Alexander Salerno, physician, Newark, New JerseyIn the case of a vaccine, the drug teaches your body how to create antibodies naturally so it can fight the illness long term.

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By making precise cuts to DNA, geneticists insert or remove naturally occurring genes associated with specific traits.

That means writing a blog post with a link to your website embedded naturally and contextually.

Here’s a primer on 10 ways climate varies naturally, and how each compares with what’s happening now.

That means that Champagne is fermented a second time in the bottle when sealed closed, which naturally produces the bubbles.

Were they innocent victims or did they conduct themselves in a manner that would naturally lead to their demise?

The issue of low-skilled immigration naturally provokes intense nativist sentiments.

We, on the other hand, on the police side, will naturally gear up to deal with any potential contingency that might occur.

Which naturally begs the question, where is Kent drawing from?

The unhappy applicant was naturally obliged to temporarily retire from the game, at all events for that night.

Naturally the conversation fell on the all-absorbing topic of the day and the object of his mission.

They had been permitted to sit up till after the ice-cream, which naturally marked the limit of human indulgence.

Naturally he did not take such pains to dodge Grandfather Mole—after the talk they had had.

Winifred, naturally a high-spirited and lively girl, soon recovered from the fright of that fateful Sunday evening.

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