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Naturally has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

as might be expected

"naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"

2

according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help

"naturally grown flowers"

3

through inherent nature

"he was naturally lazy"

4

in a natural or normal manner

"speak naturally and easily"

5

In a natural manner.

"She smiled naturally, as if she hadn't just received the news of her promotion."

In plain English: Naturally means something happens in the normal way without any special effort or outside help.

"She naturally smiled when she saw her friend arrive."

Usage: Use "naturally" to describe an action performed in an authentic or unforced way, such as moving gracefully without artificial effort. It emphasizes that something happens organically rather than through deliberate manipulation.

Example Sentences
"She naturally smiled when she saw her friend arrive." adv
Related Terms
Antonyms
unnaturally

Origin

The word naturally comes from Middle English by adding the suffix -ly to the adjective natural. It has retained its original meaning of "in a manner consistent with one's nature" since it entered the language.

Rhyming Words
lly ally illy elly olly tilly felly cilly colly dilly nelly gelly pilly dally pelly lally gally jilly mally celly
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