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naturally

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nat·u·ral·ly  (nchr--l, nchr-)
adv.
1. In a natural manner.
2. By nature; inherently.
3. Without a doubt; surely.

naturally [ˈnætʃrəlɪ -tʃərə-]
adv
1. in a natural or normal way
2. through nature; inherently; instinctively
adv & sentence substitute
of course; surely
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.naturally - as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"
unnaturally - in a manner at variance with what is natural or normal; "The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people's own blindness"
2.naturally - according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help; "naturally grown flowers"
artificially, by artificial means, unnaturally - not according to nature; not by natural means; "artificially induced conditions"
3.naturally - through inherent nature; "he was naturally lazy"
4.naturally - in a natural or normal manner; "speak naturally and easily"
unnaturally - in an unnatural way; "his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose"

naturally
adverb
1. of course, certainly, obviously, needless to say, as a matter of course, as might be expected, as anticipated, not unexpectedly We are naturally concerned about the future.
2. typically, simply, normally, spontaneously, customarily A study of yoga leads naturally to meditation.
3. inherently, instinctively, by nature, innately, congenitally, by character Some individuals are naturally good communicators.
4. easily, automatically, instinctively, effortlessly, with ease, without thinking, intuitively, by instinct Playing football was just something that came naturally to me.
5. unaffectedly, normally, genuinely, sincerely, spontaneously, without airs, artlessly, unpretentiously Just act naturally and you'll be okay.
Translations
naturally [ˈnætʃrəlɪ] ADV
1. (= by a natural process) [happen, develop] → de forma natural
beans are naturally high in mineralslas alubias tienen de por sí un alto contenido de minerales
to die naturallymorir de muerte natural
to give birth naturallytener un parto natural
2. (= by nature) [cheerful, cautious] → por naturaleza
her hair is naturally curlytiene el pelo rizado natural
he is a naturally gifted singeres un cantante con un talento innato
playing the violin seems to come naturally to herparece que hubiera nacido sabiendo tocar el violín
I just do what comes naturallysimplemente hago lo que me sale
winning seems to come naturally to himse diría que ganar no le supone ningún esfuerzo
3. (= unaffectedly) [behave, speak] → con naturalidad, con espontaneidad
4. (= as a consequence) [follow, lead] → como consecuencia natural
5. (= obviously) → naturalmente, por supuesto
naturally, I understand your feelingsnaturalmente or por supuesto, sé cómo te sientes
"did you tell him?" - "naturally"-¿se lo dijiste? -por supuesto
naturally enoughcomo es natural, lógicamente

naturally [ˈnætʃərəli] adv
(= of course) → naturellement
Naturally, we were very disappointed → Naturellement, nous avons été très déçus.
"naturally!" → "naturellement!"
(= in nature) [occur] → naturellement
vitamins and minerals which occur naturally in certain foods → les vitamines et minéraux présents naturellement dans certains aliments
to be found naturally in sth → être naturellement présent(e) dans qch
Iodine is found naturally in sea fish, seafood and seaweed → L'iode est naturellement présente dans les poissons de mer, les fruits de mer et les algues.
(= by nature) [gifted, optimistic, confident] → naturellement
Some people are naturally optimistic → Certaines personnes sont naturellement optimistes.
to come naturally to sb → venir naturellement à qn
[behave, react] → naturellement
(= logically) to lead naturally to sth → mener naturellement à qch

naturally
adv
(= of course)natürlich; (= understandably)verständlicherweise
(= unaffectedly) behave, speaknatürlich, ungekünstelt
(= by nature)von Natur aus; he is naturally artistic/lazyer ist künstlerisch veranlagt/von Natur aus faul
(= not taught)natürlich, instinktiv; to do what comes naturallyseiner Natur or seinem Trieb folgen; it comes naturally to himdas fällt ihm leicht; concern for the elderly comes naturally to himdie Sorge um ältere Menschen ist für ihn selbstverständlich

naturally [ˈnætʃrəlɪ] adv
a. (gen) → naturalmente
b. (by nature, gifted) → di natura, per natura
he is naturally lazy → è pigro per natura
my hair is naturally curly → i miei capelli sono ricci per natura
a naturally optimistic person → un ottimista per natura
it comes naturally to him to do ... → gli viene spontaneo fare...
c. (unaffectedly, behave, speak) → con naturalezza, in modo naturale
d. (of course) → naturalmente, certo

naturally [ˈnætʃrəlɪ] adv
a. (gen) → naturalmente
b. (by nature, gifted) → di natura, per natura
he is naturally lazy → è pigro per natura
my hair is naturally curly → i miei capelli sono ricci per natura
a naturally optimistic person → un ottimista per natura
it comes naturally to him to do ... → gli viene spontaneo fare...
c. (unaffectedly, behave, speak) → con naturalezza, in modo naturale
d. (of course) → naturalmente, certo

naturally طبيعي samozřejmě naturligvis natürlich φυσικά naturalmente luonnollisesti naturellement prirodno naturalmente 当然 자연히 natuurlijk naturligvis naturalnie naturalmente естественно naturligt อย่างเป็นธรรมชาติ doğal olarak đương nhiên 自然地


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Those contraries which are such that the subjects in which they are naturally present, or of which they are predicated, must necessarily contain either the one or the other of them, have no intermediate, but those in the case of which no such necessity obtains, always have an intermediate.
But then of course one would have to be naturally good and I'll never be that, so I suppose there's no use in thinking about it.
A beginning is that which does not itself follow anything by causal necessity, but after which something naturally is or comes to be.
 
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