naturally
adverb
Form of natural , adverb of natural.
Simple meaning
Surely or without any doubt.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nacheruhleeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnætʃɚəli
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adverb
In a natural or normal manner
According to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
Surely or without any doubt.
Inherently or by nature.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: In a natural or normal manner
Used this way, naturally is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
In accordance with nature.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
An advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms.
The doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
An object occurring naturally.
A naturally enclosed space.
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Antonyms
Sense: in a natural or normal manner
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