1
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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as in usually
according to the usual course of things
we naturally like to be as comfortable as possible
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as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
trying to act naturally in the presence of the famous and admired actor
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Recent Examples of naturally
Researchers discovered that the site’s 15,000 boreholes could naturally discharge over 140 tonnes of hydrogen annually — enough to sustain the yearly energy needs of more than 400 households.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Small daily habits that combine prebiotics and probiotics may help support gut health naturally without depending entirely on supplements.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Flames were about a half-mile from the island’s stand of Torrey pines — one of just two places in the world where the species grows naturally, Theune said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Given the premise, sneakers are naturally a major part of the costuming.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Small daily habits that combine prebiotics and probiotics may help support gut health naturally without depending entirely on supplements.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Flames were about a half-mile from the island’s stand of Torrey pines — one of just two places in the world where the species grows naturally, Theune said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Given the premise, sneakers are naturally a major part of the costuming.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturally
Adverb
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The people who bombed the interviews were the ones who developed a hypothesis and held it to the last breath because developing strategy is inherently fuzzy at first.—
Lynn Comp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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What the nutrition breakdown shows Pasta isn’t inherently bad for you.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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Her detective Lord Peter Wimsey was usually to be found in the upper-class households and clubs that defined a certain strata of English society in the 1920s and 1930s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The odds usually appeared alone, without referencing any specific sportsbook, but, periodically, text appeared in the ticker saying they were provided by DraftKings.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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But there are millions of people who sincerely think some or all of those things are true and do not take a cross-country train and try to kill the president and his Cabinet.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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At that time, the other co-founders were sincerely questioning both Musk and Altman’s motivations for wanting to become OpenAI’s CEO.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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T cells normally recognize other cells that have been infected by a virus or bacterium, or are otherwise abnormal, and either destroy them or recruit other parts of the immune system to do so.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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Outside his ivory tower, the heterosis disease is raging on, turning men whose appetites normally lay only in prostate orgasms, poppers, all-night benders, and chemsex into the kind of people who suddenly have an affection for a church wedding.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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That said, Evermore's summer programming—beach DJs, movie nights on the sand, a resident sand sculpting artist, and holiday weekend events like a July 4th carnival and Labor Day Bay Games—makes staying put genuinely tempting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The partnership reflects a broader belief that wearable technology will only gain mainstream traction if consumers genuinely want to wear it.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Summer temperatures in Philadelphia typically range from 84F (29C) to around 91F (33C), with humidity often exceeding 70 per cent.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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While the War Department did not specify the number of troops affected, a BCT typically consists of about 4,400 to 4,700 soldiers.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The controversy also took a turn after the discovery of a March 2026 interview with outlet El Nuevo Día in which Díaz openly discussed his family’s involvement in the underground circuit.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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One person with whom Djena can speak freely is Langston; the two have kept in touch.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Unlike his previous installation of monumental titanium figures in the chapel’s long, narrow layout, this exhibition creates a more balanced environment, allowing visitors to move more freely through the space.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Naturally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturally. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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