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unnaturally

[uhn-nach-er-uhl, -nach-ruhl]

Origin

adjective

contrary to the laws or course of nature.

at variance with the character or nature of a person, animal, or plant.

at variance with what is normal or to be expected: the unnatural atmosphere of the place.

lacking human qualities or sympathies; monstrous; inhuman: an obsessive and unnatural hatred.

not genuine or spontaneous; artificial or contrived: a stiff, unnatural manner.

EXPAND

Obsolete. lacking a valid or natural claim; illegitimate.

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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English; see un-¹, natural

Related forms

un·nat·u·ral·ly, adverb

un·nat·u·ral·ness, noun

Synonyms
3. irregular, aberrant. 4. heartless, brutal.

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unnatural (ʌnˈnætʃərəl, -ˈnætʃrəl)

—*adj*
1.	contrary to nature; abnormal
2.	not in accordance with accepted standards of behaviour or right and wrong: unnatural love
3.	uncanny; supernatural: unnatural phenomena
4.	affected or forced: an unnatural manner
5.	inhuman or monstrous; wicked: an unnatural crime
6.	obsolete illegitimate

un'naturally

—*adv*

un'naturalness

—n

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Word Origin & History

unnatural

early 15c., "not in accord with physical nature," from un- (1) "not" + natural. Meaning "artificial" is attested from 1746; that of "at variance with moral standards" is from 1520s.

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"There was another island visible ... but we learned afterward that it was not inhabited, had only been used as a pasture for cattle which summered in these woods, though our informant said that there was a hut on the mainland near the outlet of the lake. This unnaturally smooth-shaven, squarish spot, in the midst of the otherwise uninterrupted forest, only reminded us of how uninhabited the country was. You would sooner expect to meet with a bear than an ox in such a clearing. At any rate, it must have been a surprise to the bears when they came across it. Such, seen far or near, you know at once to be man's work, for Nature never does it. In order to let in the light to the earth as on a lake, he clears off the forest on the hillsides and plains, and sprinkles fine grass seed, like an enchanter, and so carpets the earth with a firm sward."

-Henry David Thoreau

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