ˈnach(ə)rəlē, -li also -chərl- adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from natural + -ly
1. : by nature : by natural or inherent character : by native endowment : by innate tendency or feeling
one child … was naturally good — Margaret Deland
poetry or music … may be said to be naturally pleasing — Joshua Reynolds
her face, naturally pale as marble — Charlotte Brontë
2.
a. : according to or by the operation of the laws of nature
the snow loads will begin to slide off the naturally drooping branches — G.R.Stewart
the changes which are naturally wrought by time — H.F.Tozer
b. : as a natural result or consequence : as might be expected from the circumstances
the doomed retainers … naturally bewailed their sad fate — A.M.Young
its insular situation … led naturally to the seafaring activities — Kemp Malone
money flows naturally to those who can produce something of value — W.J.Reilly
3. : in a natural manner
she did not seem to die naturally — Ann Radcliffe
you will feel your body weight shift naturally to the left leg — Bob Nichols
4.
a. : by natural growth : without cultivation : without the use of art or effort : spontaneously
her hair curls naturally
an older and more naturally wooded area — American Guide Series: Minnesota
b. : indigenously
the cypress grows naturally in the southeastern U.S.
5. : with truth to nature or life : in a lifelike manner : realistically
the artist who represents objects naturally
6. : with ease and simplicity : without affectation
write naturally and spontaneously, just as you'd thank your friend in person — Barbara Peterson