adv
Meaning 1
In an unnatural manner; to an unnatural extent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unnaturally
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ʌnˈnæt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəli/
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British, Southern, Standard: /ʌnˈnat͡ʃ(ə)ɹəlɪj/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Northern-England: /ʊnˈnat͡ʃ(ə)ɹəlɪi/
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Scotland: /ʌnˈnat͡ʃ(ə)ɾəle/
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Wales: /ʌnˈnat͡ʃ(ə)ɾəli/
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Australian: /ɐnˈnæt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəli/
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New-Zealand: /ɐnˈnɛt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəli/
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 N N AE1 CH ER0 AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: AH0 N N AE1 CH ER0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 3: AH0 N AE1 CH ER0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 4: AH0 N N AE1 CH R AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a manner at variance with what is natural or normal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people's own blindness
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: naturally
adverb
Meaning 3
not according to nature; not by natural means
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- artificially induced conditions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: artificially, by artificial means
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in an unnatural way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: naturally
History
Etymology
From Middle English unnaturelly, equivalent to unnatural + -ly and/or un- + naturally.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Middle English: unkyndely — in an unnatural manner