naturally

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English

Etymology

From Middle English naturally, naturaly, naturely, naturaliche, natureliche, equivalent to natural +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

naturally (comparative more naturally, superlative most naturally)

  1. In a natural manner.
    Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally.
    • 2024 August 16, Tiffany May, “At 19, a Hong Kong Panda Is Finally a Mother”, in The New York Times‎:
      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!

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