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   nat·u·ral·ly

   /ˈnaCH(ə)rəlē/

   adverb

   • 1. without special help or intervention; in a natural manner: "naturally curly hair"
   • ▪ in a normal manner; without distortion or exaggeration: "act naturally" Similar normallyin a natural manner/wayunaffectedlyspontaneouslygenuinelyartlesslyunpretentiouslyinformal:naturalOpposite awkwardlyself-consciouslypretentiously
   • ▪ by nature: "a naturally bright pupil" Similar by natureby characterinherentlyinnatelycongenitallyinstinctively
   • ▪ as a logical result: "one leads naturally into the other"
   • 2. as may be expected; of course: "naturally, I hoped for the best" Similar of courseas might be expectedas you/one would expectneedless to saynot unexpectedlyas was anticipatedas a matter of courseobviouslyclearlyit goes without sayinginformal:natchOpposite surprisingly

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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