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naturally

adv. manner
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈnætʃɝəɫi// UK //nˈætʃəɹəli// nat·u·ral·ly General-service

adv. in a way that is normal or expected. You also use it to describe things that happen without any special help from people or machines.

adv. in a manner that is inherent, spontaneous, or to be expected as a logical consequence. Often functions as a sentence-modifying disjunct to indicate that the following statement is obvious.


SIMPLE

She is naturally talented at playing the piano.

CONTEXTUAL

If you don't water the plants, they will naturally start to turn brown and die.

COMPLEX

While some actors struggle with complex dialogue, he delivers his lines so naturally that the audience forgets they are watching a scripted performance.

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Origin

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

Usage

When used as a sentence adverb to mean 'of course', it is typically placed at the beginning of the sentence followed by a comma.

Pitfall

Naturally, I am agree with you.Naturally, I agree with you.Learners often use 'naturally' to start a sentence but then follow it with the common error 'I am agree' instead of the simple verb 'I agree'.

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