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as in inherently
by natural character or ability tour guides who are naturally outgoing and can easily approach and converse with strangers

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Recent Examples on the Web Mary Lidstrom, a professor emeritus of chemical engineering and microbiology at the University of Washington, is working on genetically modifying bacteria that naturally consume methane as a food source, so that the microbes pull even more gas from the air. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024 This means that the oils in the cleansing oil are naturally attracted to the oils and impurities on the skin, facilitating the breakdown of makeup, sunscreen, dirt, and excess sebum without stripping the skin of its natural oils. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024 This has not stopped the medical community from calculating that one plus one equals two: NAD occurs naturally in the body, its role is to aid in critical cellular functions, and its levels decrease as people age. Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Ozone is a colorless gas that naturally occurs in the Earth's upper atmosphere and near the ground. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for naturally 

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“Naturally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturally. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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