American English pronunciation
How to pronounce naturally
IPA transcription: ['nætʃɚəli]
Pronunciation variants: ['nætʃɚəli]['nætʃɹəli]
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Adverb
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as might be expected
“naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill”
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according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
“naturally grown flowers”
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through inherent nature
“he was naturally lazy”
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in a natural or normal manner
“speak naturally and easily”
Usage examples
- Chalk is a soluble in rainwater because rain is naturally slightly acidic.
- She comes by it naturally.
- The breed is naturally resistant to Dermatobia-Hominis, a parasite.
- Hair in anime is often unnaturally lively and colorful or uniquely styled.
- Branches tend to be somewhat drooping, and the tree is naturally multitrunked.
- About three years ago, I set up Dragon Naturally Speaking on my home computer.
- Many sports cars specifically use naturally aspirated engines to avoid turbo lag.
- With "Diamond Lil" being a hit show, Hollywood naturally came courting.
- Aldol structural units are found in many important molecules, whether naturally occurring or synthetic.
- It is not found naturally in the Americas.