Standard Lemma guide

naturally

adv · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/
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  • CMU ARPABET: N AE1 CH ER0 AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a natural manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Inherently or by nature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Boys are naturally aggressive.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Surely or without any doubt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I shall naturally protest at that decision.
  • Would you like a glass of champagne, sir? - Naturally!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

as might be expected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: of course, course

Antonyms: unnaturally

5

adverb

Meaning 5

according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • naturally grown flowers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: artificially

6

adverb

Meaning 6

in a natural or normal manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • speak naturally and easily

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unnaturally

7

adverb

Meaning 7

through inherent nature

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was naturally lazy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: by nature

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English naturally, naturaly, naturely, naturaliche, natureliche, equivalent to natural + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

90 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: естествено (estestveno) — in a natural manner
  • Bulgarian: приро́дно (priródno) — in a natural manner
  • Catalan: naturalment — in a natural manner
  • Czech: přirozeně — in a natural manner
  • Dutch: natuurlijk — in a natural manner
  • Esperanto: nature — in a natural manner
  • Esperanto: laŭnature — in a natural manner
  • Finnish: luonnollisesti — in a natural manner
  • French: naturellement — in a natural manner
  • Galician: naturalmente — in a natural manner
  • Greek: φυσικά (fysiká) — in a natural manner
  • Ancient Greek: φυσικῶς (phusikôs) — in a natural manner
  • Hungarian: természetesen — in a natural manner
  • Ido: naturale — in a natural manner
  • Italian: naturalmente — in a natural manner
  • Latin: naturaliter — in a natural manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: naturlig — in a natural manner
  • Polish: naturalnie — in a natural manner
  • Portuguese: naturalmente — in a natural manner
  • Romanian: natural — in a natural manner
  • Russian: есте́ственно (jestéstvenno) — in a natural manner
  • Northern Sami: lunddolaččat — in a natural manner
  • Spanish: naturalmente — in a natural manner
  • Spanish: a natura — in a natural manner
  • Spanish: de natura — in a natural manner
  • Swedish: naturligt — in a natural manner
  • Telugu: సహజంగా (sahajaṅgā) — in a natural manner
  • Albanian: natyshëm — inherently or by nature
  • Bulgarian: по природа (po priroda) — inherently or by nature
  • Bulgarian: по рождение (po roždenie) — inherently or by nature
  • Bulgarian: приро́дно (priródno) — inherently or by nature
  • Catalan: naturalment — inherently or by nature
  • Czech: přirozeně — inherently or by nature
  • Dutch: van nature — inherently or by nature
  • Finnish: luonnostaan — inherently or by nature
  • Galician: naturalmente — inherently or by nature
  • Greek: φυσικά (fysiká) — inherently or by nature
  • Hungarian: eredendően — inherently or by nature
  • Hungarian: természeténél fogva — inherently or by nature
  • Italian: naturalmente — inherently or by nature
  • Japanese: 勿論 (mochiron) — inherently or by nature
  • Latin: nātūrāliter — inherently or by nature
  • Middle English: kyndely — inherently or by nature
  • Middle English: naturally — inherently or by nature
  • Norwegian Bokmål: naturlig — inherently or by nature
  • Polish: naturalnie — inherently or by nature
  • Portuguese: naturalmente — inherently or by nature
  • Romanian: natural — inherently or by nature
  • Romanian: firește — inherently or by nature
  • Russian: есте́ственно (jestéstvenno) — inherently or by nature
  • Swedish: av naturen — inherently or by nature
  • Swedish: naturligt — inherently or by nature
  • Albanian: natyrisht — surely
  • Bashkir: әлбиттә (əlbittə) — surely
  • Bulgarian: естествено (estestveno) — surely
  • Bulgarian: разбира се (razbira se) — surely
  • Catalan: naturalment — surely
  • Czech: přirozeně — surely
  • Dutch: natuurlijk — surely
  • Dutch: uiteraard — surely
  • Dutch: vanzelfsprekend — surely
  • Dutch: tuurlijk — surely
  • Esperanto: kompreneble — surely
  • Esperanto: certe — surely
  • Finnish: luonnollisesti — surely
  • Galician: naturalmente — surely
  • German: natürlich — surely
  • German: natüürlich — surely
  • Greek: φυσικά (fysiká) — surely
  • Hungarian: természetesen — surely
  • Hungarian: nyilván — surely
  • Hungarian: persze — surely
  • Hungarian: értelemszerűen — surely
  • Interlingua: naturalmente — surely
  • Italian: naturalmente — surely
  • Latin: quippe — surely
  • Latin: nempe — surely
  • Norwegian Bokmål: naturligvis — surely
  • Norwegian Bokmål: selvfølgelig — surely
  • Persian: طبیعتاً (tabi'atan) — surely
  • Polish: naturalnie — surely
  • Portuguese: naturalmente — surely
  • Romanian: natural — surely
  • Romanian: desigur — surely
  • Romanian: bineînțeles — surely
  • Russian: есте́ственно (jestéstvenno) — surely
  • Slovene: sevéda — surely
  • Swedish: naturligtvis — surely
  • Swedish: givetvis — surely
  • Zazaki: eya (diq) — surely
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