naturally

[ nach-er-uh-lee, -uhl-lee, nach-ruh-lee, -ruhl-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a natural or normal manner.

  2. by nature; innately or inherently.

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

Origin of naturally

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; natural + -ly

Other words from naturally

  • 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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British Dictionary definitions for naturally

naturally

/ (ˈnætʃrəlɪ, -tʃərə-) /


adverb
  1. in a natural or normal way

  2. through nature; inherently; instinctively

adverb, sentence substitute
  1. of course; surely

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