Dictionary

naturally en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

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. 2024 August 16, Tiffany May, “At 19, a Hong Kong Panda Is Finally a Mother”, in The New York Times:
2. Inherently or by nature.
   • Boys are naturally aggressive.
3. Surely or without any doubt.
   • Would you like a glass of champagne, sir? - Naturally!
   • I shall naturally protest at that decision.

Forms

Deriveds

unnaturally · natch · nonnaturally · come naturally

Relateds

of course

Synonyms

normally (in a natural manner) · genuinely (in a natural manner) · certainly (surely) · unaffectedly (in a natural manner) · wis (surely) · innately · absolutely (surely) · essentially (inherently or by nature) · intrinsically · without a doubt (surely) · undoubtedly (surely)

Translations (90)

cs přirozeně (in a natural manner) · it naturalmente (inherently or by nature) · sl sevéda (surely) · sv naturligt (in a natural manner) · nb naturlig (inherently or by nature) · sq natyshëm (inherently or by nature) · ro bineînțeles (surely) · ro natural (surely) · ja 勿論 (inherently or by nature) · la nempe (surely) · hu értelemszerűen (surely) · bg приро́дно (inherently or by nature) · bg по природа (inherently or by nature) · fi luonnostaan (inherently or by nature) · cs přirozeně (surely) · nl uiteraard (surely) · hu eredendően (inherently or by nature) · ba әлбиттә (surely) · zza eya (diq) (surely) · sq natyrisht (surely) · se lunddolaččat (in a natural manner) · enm naturally (inherently or by nature) · es a natura (in a natural manner) · io naturale (in a natural manner) · hu nyilván (surely) · pt naturalmente (inherently or by nature) · nl vanzelfsprekend (surely) · sv givetvis (surely) · ru есте́ственно (inherently or by nature) · la quippe (surely) · el φυσικά (inherently or by nature) · ru есте́ственно (surely) · nl tuurlijk (surely) · bg естествено (surely) · ro desigur (surely) · pl naturalnie (in a natural manner) · bg приро́дно (in a natural manner) · ro natural (inherently or by nature) · gl naturalmente (in a natural manner) · pt naturalmente (in a natural manner) · hu természetesen (surely) · grc φυσικῶς (in a natural manner) · it naturalmente (in a natural manner) · gsw natüürlich (surely) · ro natural (in a natural manner) · eo certe (surely) · cs přirozeně (inherently or by nature) · pl naturalnie (inherently or by nature) · gl naturalmente (surely) · la nātūrāliter (inherently or by nature) · ia naturalmente (surely) · bg разбира се (surely) · ro firește (inherently or by nature) · hu természeténél fogva (inherently or by nature) · hu természetesen (in a natural manner) · ca naturalment (surely) · nb naturlig (in a natural manner) · de natürlich (surely) · it naturalmente (surely) · pl naturalnie (surely) · eo nature (in a natural manner) · nl natuurlijk (in a natural manner) · el φυσικά (in a natural manner) · fa طبیعتاً (surely) · nb selvfølgelig (surely) · sv naturligtvis (surely) · enm kyndely (inherently or by nature) · nb naturligvis (surely) · la naturaliter (in a natural manner) · sv av naturen (inherently or by nature) · eo kompreneble (surely) · te సహజంగా (in a natural manner) · nl natuurlijk (surely) · ru есте́ственно (in a natural manner) · eo laŭnature (in a natural manner) · ca naturalment (inherently or by nature) · fi luonnollisesti (surely) · pt naturalmente (surely) · el φυσικά (surely) · bg по рождение (inherently or by nature) · bg естествено (in a natural manner) · ca naturalment (in a natural manner) · fr naturellement (in a natural manner) · es de natura (in a natural manner) · nl van nature (inherently or by nature) · fi luonnollisesti (in a natural manner) · gl naturalmente (inherently or by nature) · hu persze (surely) · es naturalmente (in a natural manner) · sv naturligt (inherently or by nature)