Naturally — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

as might be expected

according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈætʃɚɹəli/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈatʃəɹəli/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈatʃəɹəli/

4 syllables Say it as /nˈætʃɚɹəli/.

Examples

naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill
naturally grown flowers
he was naturally lazy

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

by nature of course course

Antonyms

artificially unnaturally

Parts of Speech

adverb	as might be expected “naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill”
adverb	according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help “naturally grown flowers”
adverb	through inherent nature “he was naturally lazy”
adverb	in a natural or normal manner “speak naturally and easily”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

natürlich

wie zu erwarten war

🇫🇷French

naturellement

comme on pouvait s'y attendre

🇪🇸Spanish

naturalmente

como se podría esperar

🇮🇹Italian

naturalmente

come ci si potrebbe aspettare

🇳🇱Dutch

natuurlijk

zoals te verwachten was

🇵🇹Portuguese

naturalmente

como seria de esperar

🇷🇺Russian

естественно

как и следовало ожидать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सहज रूप में

जैसी कि उम्मीद की जा सकती है

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বাভাবিকভাবে

যেমন আশা করা যেতে পারে

🇮🇳Tamil

இயற்கையாகவே

என எதிர்பார்க்கலாம்

🇮🇳Telugu

సహజంగా

ఊహించిన విధంగా

🇮🇳Marathi

नैसर्गिकरित्या

अपेक्षेप्रमाणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

કુદરતી રીતે

અપેક્ષા મુજબ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ವಾಭಾವಿಕವಾಗಿ

ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು ಎಂದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്വാഭാവികമായും

പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ച പോലെ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ

ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਉਮੀਦ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

قدرتی طور پر

جیسا کہ توقع کی جا سکتی ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

自然

正如预期的那样

🇯🇵Japanese

当然

予想通り

🇰🇷Korean

당연히

예상대로

🇻🇳Vietnamese

một cách tự nhiên

như có thể được mong đợi

🇹🇭Thai

ตามธรรมชาติ

ตามที่คาดไว้

🇮🇩Indonesian

tentu saja

seperti yang diharapkan

🇵🇭Filipino

natural

gaya ng inaasahan

🇲🇾Malay

secara semula jadi

seperti yang dijangkakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بشكل طبيعي

كما قد يكون متوقعا

🇮🇷Persian

به طور طبیعی

همانطور که ممکن است انتظار می رود

🇹🇷Turkish

doğal olarak

beklenebileceği gibi

🇮🇱Hebrew

כַּמוּבָן

כפי שניתן לצפות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'naturally'?

The primary meaning of 'naturally' is 'as might be expected'.

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Using 'naturally' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'naturally' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'naturally' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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