nat ‧ u ‧ ral ‧ ly S3 W3 /ˈnætʃ ə rəli $ -tʃ ə rəli, -tʃərli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ nature , ↑ naturalist , ↑ naturalism , ↑ naturalization , ↑ naturalness , the supernatural, ↑ natural , ↑ naturist , ↑ naturism ; adverb : ↑ naturally ≠ ↑ unnaturally , ↑ naturalistically , ↑ supernaturally ; adjective : ↑ natural ≠ ↑ unnatural , ↑ supernatural , ↑ naturalistic ; verb : ↑ naturalize ]
1 . [sentence adverb] use this to say that something is normal and not surprising:
Naturally, you’ll want to discuss this with your wife.
Naturally enough, she wanted her child to grow up fit and strong.
2 . spoken use this to say ‘yes’ when you agree with someone or when you think the person who asked the question should know that your reply will be ‘yes’:
‘Am I allowed in?’ ‘Naturally.’
3 . in a way that is the result of nature, not of someone’s actions:
My hair is naturally curly.
come naturally (to somebody) (=be easy for you to do because you have a natural ability)
Speaking in public seems to come quite naturally to her.
4 . in a relaxed manner without trying to look or sound different from usual:
Just speak naturally and pretend the microphone isn’t there.