adverb
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in a natural or normal way
-
through nature; inherently; instinctively
adverb
Other Word Forms
- antinaturally adverb
- hypernaturally adverb
- nonnaturally adverb
- quasi-naturally adverb
- subnaturally adverb
- transnaturally adverb
Etymology
Origin of naturally
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; natural ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Peptides are short chains of amino acids, or small proteins, which our bodies naturally produce.
From BBC
Until recently, AI messaging from the business and tech elite in public has been largely focused on the benefits to economic growth, innovation and, naturally, bottom lines.
Creation comes naturally to both of them; playing with personal aesthetics is a means of liberating oneself from the status quo.
From Salon
The cytoskeleton naturally reorganizes as cells progress through the cell cycle.
From Science Daily
Once inside the cell, these components are produced naturally.
From Science Daily
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