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naturally definition

natu·rally (nac̸h′ər əl ē, nac̸h′rə lē)

adverb

  1. in a natural manner
  2. by nature; innately
  3. as one might expect; of course

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

naturally Synonyms

naturally

interj.

certainly, absolutely, of course; see surely, yes.


naturally

modif.

  1. In an unaffected manner

    artlessly, spontaneously, innocently, candidly, openly, impulsively, freely, readily, easily, without restraint, unceremoniously, unconstrainedly, directly; see also simply 1, sincerely.

    Antonyms awkwardly*, restrainedly, clumsily. *

  2. As a matter of course

    casually, according to expectation, as anticipated, characteristically, typically, normally, commonly, usually, ordinarily, habitually, instinctively, intuitively, by nature, by birth, uniformly, generally, consistently; see also customarily.

    Antonyms strangely*, astonishingly, amazingly.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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