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N0031000 (năch′ər-ə-lē, năch′rə-)adv.1. In a natural manner.2. By nature; inherently.3. Without a doubt; surely.

naturally

(ˈnætʃrəlɪ; -tʃərə-) adv1. in a natural or normal way2. through nature; inherently; instinctivelyadv, sentence substituteof course; surely

nat•u•ral•ly

(ˈnætʃ ər ə li, -əl li, ˈnætʃ rə li, -rəl li)

adv. 1. in a natural or normal manner. 2. by nature; innately or inherently. 3. of course; as would be expected; needless to say. [1400–50]

surely

definitely">definitely certainly">certainly naturally1. 'surely'

You use surely for emphasis when you are objecting to something that has been said or done.

'I can have it ready for next week.' 'Surely you can get it done sooner than that?'Their lawyers claim that they have not broken any rules, but surely this is not good practice.2. 'definitely' and 'certainly'

Don't use 'surely' simply to give strong emphasis to a statement. Use definitely.

They were definitely not happy.The call definitely came from your phone.

In British English, you don't use 'surely' when you are agreeing with something that has been said, or confirming that something is true. Use certainly.

Ellie was certainly a student at the university but I'm not sure about her brother.'You like him, don't you?' 'I certainly do.'

American speakers use both surely and certainly to agree with requests and statements.

'It is still a difficult world for women.' 'Oh, certainly.'Surely, yes, I agree with that.

Don't use 'surely' to say emphatically that something will happen in the future. Use definitely or certainly.

The conference will definitely be postponed.If nothing is done, there will certainly be problems.3. 'naturally'

Don't use 'surely' to emphasize that something is what you would expect in particular circumstances. Use naturally.

His sister was crying, so naturally Sam was upset.Naturally, some of the information will be irrelevant.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	naturally - as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"course, of courseunnaturally - in a manner at variance with what is natural or normal; "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"
	2.	naturally - according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help; "naturally grown flowers"artificially, by artificial means, unnaturally - not according to nature; not by natural means; "artificially induced conditions"
	3.	naturally - through inherent nature; "he was naturally lazy"by nature
	4.	naturally - in a natural or normal manner; "speak naturally and easily"unnaturally - in an unnatural way; "his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose"

naturally

adverb1. of course, certainly, obviously, needless to say, as a matter of course, as might be expected, as anticipated, not unexpectedly We are naturally concerned about the future.2. typically, simply, normally, spontaneously, customarily A study of yoga leads naturally to meditation.3. inherently, instinctively, by nature, innately, congenitally, by character Some individuals are naturally good communicators.4. easily, automatically, instinctively, effortlessly, with ease, without thinking, intuitively, by instinct Playing football was just something that came naturally to me.5. unaffectedly, normally, genuinely, sincerely, spontaneously, without airs, artlessly, unpretentiously Just act naturally and you'll be okay.

naturally

adverbIn an expected or customary manner; for the most part:commonly, consistently, customarily, frequently, generally, habitually, normally, often, regularly, routinely, typically, usually.Idioms: as usual, per usual.

Translations

自然地表现自然地顺理成章地天生地当然地

natural

(ˈnӕtʃərəl) adjective1. of or produced by nature, not made by men. Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.自然界的2. born in a person. natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.天生的3. (of manner) simple, without pretence. a nice, natural smile.不做作的4. normal; as one would expect. It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls. 自然的，天然的 5. of a musical note, not sharp or flat. G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.本位音的 noun1. a person who is naturally good at something. 在某方面有天赋的人2. in music (a sign ( ) indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat. 本位，本位号 ˈnaturalist noun a person who studies animal and plant life. 博物学家ˈnaturally adverb1. of course; as one would expect. Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train. 自然地，当然地，顺理成章地 2. by nature; as a natural characteristic. She is naturally kind. 天生地，本能地 3. normally; in a relaxed way. Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally.表现自然地natural gas gas suitable for burning, found underground or under the sea. 天然气natural history the study of plants and animals. 博物学natural resources sources of energy, wealth etc which occur naturally and are not made by man, eg coal, oil, forests etc. 自然资源

naturally

→ 自然地zhCN

My hair is naturally curly → 我的头发属于自然弯卷的那种
My hair is naturally straight → 我的头发属于自然直的那种
My hair is naturally blonde → 我的头发是自然金黄色的

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come naturally

To be a skill that one learns easily or with little effort. Playing the guitar just doesn't come naturally to me—maybe because I have no sense of rhythm. Jackie isn't a great outfielder, but pitching seems to come naturally to her.See also: come, naturally

come easily to (one)

To be a skill that one learns with little effort. Playing the guitar just doesn't come easily to me—maybe because I have no sense of rhythm. Jackie isn't a great outfielder, but pitching seems to come easily to her.See also: come, easily

do what comes naturally

euphemism To have sex. If he didn't come home from his date last night, I bet it's because he did what comes naturally.See also: come, naturally, what

come naturally (to someone)

to be natural and easy for someone. Her ability to deal easily with people comes naturally to her.See also: come, naturally

do what comes naturally

engage in sexual intercourse. informal euphemisticSee also: come, naturally, what

come ˈeasily, ˈnaturally, etc. to somebody

(of an activity, a skill, etc.) be easy, natural, etc. for somebody to do: Acting comes naturally to her.See also: come, somebody

come ˈnaturally (to somebody/something)

if something comes naturally to you, you are able to do it very easily and very well: Making money came naturally to him.See also: come, naturally

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adv of course

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adv unaffectedly

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adv in an expected or customary manner; for the most part

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adv as might be expected

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adv according to nature

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adv through inherent nature

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adv in a natural or normal manner

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