Definition of naturally adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

naturally

adverb

/ˈnætʃrəli/

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in a way that you would expect synonym of course
- Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong.
- After a while, we naturally started talking about the children.
- ‘Did you complain about the noise?’ ‘Naturally.’
- It was late, so naturally her mother was worried.
- We heard a loud crash, so naturally we went outside to investigate.
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without special help, treatment or action by somebody
- naturally occurring chemicals
- plants that grow naturally in poor soils
- The enzyme is naturally present in garlic.
as a normal, logical result of something
- This leads naturally to my next point.
- The topic arose naturally in the conversation.
in a way that shows or uses abilities or qualities that a person or an animal is born with
- to be naturally artistic
- a naturally gifted athlete
- Most birds are naturally timid.
- She was naturally gifted when it came to music.
in a relaxed and normal way
- Just act naturally.

Idioms

come naturally (to somebody/something)

if something comes naturally to you, you are able to do it very easily and very well
- Making money came naturally to him.
- We were simply doing what came naturally.

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