naturally
adverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li//
In a natural manner.
adverb
- 1
In a natural manner.
Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally.
Ying Ying, a panda at a Hong Kong theme park, has given birth to twins that were conceived naturally, a cause for celebration for conservationists rooting for the survival of this vulnerable and low-libido species.
- 2
Inherently or by nature.
Boys are naturally aggressive.
- 3
Surely or without any doubt.
I shall naturally protest at that decision.
Would you like a glass of champagne, sir? - Naturally!
Etymology
From Middle English naturally, naturaly, naturely, naturaliche, natureliche, equivalent to natural + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- more naturally
- superlative
- most naturally