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
Despite these environmental concerns, the researchers clarified that there is no risk to human consumers, as the study used juvenile fish and noted that these compounds naturally break down over time.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Chimpanzees are naturally territorial.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
That lesson didn’t come naturally.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
What foods are naturally gluten-free?
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Chimpanzees are naturally territorial.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
That lesson didn’t come naturally.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
What foods are naturally gluten-free?
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturally
Adverb
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Here, death is inherently the tragedy that sets the story in motion.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Berkshire does not disclose which manager is responsible for individual stock picks, making any attribution inherently speculative.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though companion planting for garlic usually focuses on the benefits garlic offers to other plants, is also works in the other direction.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese government sincerely wants to take control of the south and disarm and contain Hezbollah.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Still, the energy around physical media continues to surge in sincerely exciting new ways.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Although parking is heavily restricted, the T will operate mostly normally.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Like anything that lasts and actually has meaning, it was created by people who genuinely loved something.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The setup When Congress passed the OBBBA last year, economists were genuinely bullish.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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People’s homes don’t typically flood.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the nu-ring is dirtier, with 10 to 15% of its composition made from carbon-rich organic compounds of the type typically found in the cold environs of the outer solar system.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And a president openly threatening to commit war crimes by targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran—and floating preemptive strikes against Cuba.—
John Whitehead,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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One source speculated that the portraits of the Bezoses may have been inspired by Condé journalists openly dreading the prospect of the billionaires owning Vogue and having Sánchez calling the shots.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The logical, unromantic version of their history is that in the 17th century Chincoteague farmers moved their livestock to neighboring Assateague Island to roam freely and avoid fencing their land, as well as skirting various taxation laws.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Wild antelope prance freely while bison lazily graze in pastures.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Naturally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturally. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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