naturally
adverb/ˈnætʃrəli/
/ˈnætʃrəli/
Word Family
Idioms - nature noun
- natural adjective (≠ unnatural)
- naturally adverb (≠ unnaturally)
- 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
See naturally in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee naturally in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishcome 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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