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unnaturally

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un·nat·u·ral  (n-nchr-l)
adj.
1. In violation of a natural law.
2. Inconsistent with an individual pattern or custom.
3. Deviating from a behavioral or social norm: an unnatural attachment.
4. Contrived or constrained; artificial: smiled in an unnatural manner.
5. In violation of natural feelings; inhuman.

un·natu·ral·ly adv.
un·natu·ral·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.unnaturally - in an unnatural wayunnaturally - in an unnatural way; "his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose"
naturally - in a natural or normal manner; "speak naturally and easily"
2.unnaturally - not according to natureunnaturally - not according to nature; not by natural means; "artificially induced conditions"
3.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"
course, naturally, of course - as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill"
Translations
unnaturally [ʌnˈnætʃrəlɪ] ADV
1. (= unusually, abnormally) → extrañamente
she was unnaturally subdued that dayestaba extrañamente apagada aquel día
not unnaturally, he was crosscomo es natural or lógico se enfadó
2. (= affectedly) [speak, act] → de manera poco natural, afectadamente
unnaturally [ʌnˈnætʃərəli] adv
(= unusually) → anormalement
not unnaturally, ... → naturellement, ...
(= affectedly) [smile, speak] → de manière affectée
unnaturally
advunnatürlich; (= extraordinarily also) loud, anxiousungewöhnlich; not unnaturally, we were worriedes war nur normal or natürlich, dass wir uns Sorgen machten
unnaturally [ʌnˈnætʃrəlɪ] advin modo innaturale
the house was unnaturally silent → la casa era stranamente silenziosa
not unnaturally she was worried → è comprensibile che fosse preoccupata


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The poetry of the Anglo-Saxons, after their civilisation and conversion, was of a different and softer character; but in the circumstances of Ulrica, she may be not unnaturally supposed to return to the wild strains which animated her forefathers during the time of Paganism and untamed ferocity.
The exhilaration of battle was agreeable to him, but the sight of the dead, with their clay faces, blank eyes and stiff bodies, which when not unnaturally shrunken were unnaturally swollen, had always intolerably affected him.
The young man, flattered, sat down nearer to her with a coquettish smile, and engaged the smiling Julie in a confidential conversation without at all noticing that his involuntary smile had stabbed the heart of Sonya, who blushed and smiled unnaturally.
 
 
 
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