natively

adverb

na·​tive·​ly

ˈnātə̇vlē, 

-ātə̇-, 

-li

: in a native manner

specifically : by birth, origin, or inherent qualities : innately, naturally

a natively gifted … individual

—A. L. Kroeber

they were natively courteous

—Ernie Pyle

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