naturally

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1) ADV: ADV before v, ADV with cl, ADV adj You use naturally to indicate that you think something is very obvious and not at all surprising in the circumstances.

When things go wrong, all of us naturally feel disappointed and frustrated...

Naturally these comings and goings excited some curiosity...

He had been stunned and, naturally, deeply upset...

We are naturally concerned about the future.

Syn:

obviously

2) ADV: ADV after v If one thing develops naturally from another, it develops as a normal consequence or result of it.

A study of yoga leads naturally to meditation.

Syn:

logically

3) ADV: ADV adj You can use naturally to talk about the characteristics of someone's personality when it is the way that they normally act.

He has a lively sense of humour and appears naturally confident.

4) ADV: ADV adj If someone is naturally good at something, they learn it easily and quickly and do it very well.

Some individuals are naturally good communicators.

5) PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR to n If something comes naturally to you, you find it easy to do and quickly become good at it.

With football, it was just something that came naturally to me.