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nat·u·ral·ly
(năch′ər-ə-lē, năch′rə-)adv.
1. In a natural manner.
2. By nature; inherently.
3. Without a doubt; surely.
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naturally
(ˈnætʃrəlɪ; -tʃərə-)adv
1. in a natural or normal way
2. through nature; inherently; instinctively
adv, sentence substitute
of course; surely
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nat•u•ral•ly
(ˈnætʃ ər ə li, -əl li, ˈnætʃ rə li, -rəl li)adv.
1. in a natural or normal manner.
2. by nature; innately or inherently.
3. of course; as would be expected; needless to say.
[1400–50]
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surely
– definitely – certainly – naturally1. 'surely'
You use surely for emphasis when you are objecting to something that has been said or done.
'I can have it ready for next week.' – 'Surely you can get it done sooner than that?'
Their lawyers claim that they have not broken any rules, but surely this is not good practice.
2. 'definitely' and 'certainly'
Don't use 'surely' simply to give strong emphasis to a statement. Use definitely.
They were definitely not happy.
The call definitely came from your phone.
In British English, you don't use 'surely' when you are agreeing with something that has been said, or confirming that something is true. Use certainly.
Ellie was certainly a student at the university but I'm not sure about her brother.
'You like him, don't you?' – 'I certainly do.'
American speakers use both surely and certainly to agree with requests and statements.
'It is still a difficult world for women.' – 'Oh, certainly.'
Surely, yes, I agree with that.
Don't use 'surely' to say emphatically that something will happen in the future. Use definitely or certainly.
The conference will definitely be postponed.
If nothing is done, there will certainly be problems.
3. 'naturally'
Don't use 'surely' to emphasize that something is what you would expect in particular circumstances. Use naturally.
His sister was crying, so naturally Sam was upset.
Naturally, some of the information will be irrelevant.
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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"
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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.
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naturally
adverbIn an expected or customary manner; for the most part:
commonly, consistently, customarily, frequently, generally, habitually, normally, often, regularly, routinely, typically, usually.
Idioms: as usual, per usual.
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Translations
بصورةٍ طَبيعيَّهبِطَبيعَتِهِطَبْعاً طَبيعي، طَبْعا
přirozeněsamozřejměod přírody
naturligvis
luonnollisestiluonnostaan
naravno
normálisantermészeténél fogvatermészetesen
aî eîlisfariauîvitaîeîlilega
当然
자연히
prirodzene
naravnoseveda
naturligt
อย่างเป็นธรรมชาติ
doğal olarak doğal şekildedoğuştan tabiîtabiî ki
đương nhiên
naturally
[ˈnætʃrəlɪ] ADV1. (= by a natural process) [happen, develop] → de forma natural
beans are naturally high in minerals → las alubias tienen de por sí un alto contenido de minerales
to die naturally → morir de muerte natural
to give birth naturally → tener un parto natural
beans are naturally high in minerals → las alubias tienen de por sí un alto contenido de minerales
to die naturally → morir de muerte natural
to give birth naturally → tener un parto natural
2. (= by nature) [cheerful, cautious] → por naturaleza
her hair is naturally curly → tiene el pelo rizado natural
he is a naturally gifted singer → es un cantante con un talento innato
playing the violin seems to come naturally to her → parece que hubiera nacido sabiendo tocar el violín
I just do what comes naturally → simplemente hago lo que me sale
winning seems to come naturally to him → se diría que ganar no le supone ningún esfuerzo
her hair is naturally curly → tiene el pelo rizado natural
he is a naturally gifted singer → es un cantante con un talento innato
playing the violin seems to come naturally to her → parece que hubiera nacido sabiendo tocar el violín
I just do what comes naturally → simplemente hago lo que me sale
winning seems to come naturally to him → se 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 feelings → naturalmente or por supuesto, sé cómo te sientes
"did you tell him?" - "naturally" → -¿se lo dijiste? -por supuesto
naturally enough → como es natural, lógicamente
naturally, I understand your feelings → naturalmente or por supuesto, sé cómo te sientes
"did you tell him?" - "naturally" → -¿se lo dijiste? -por supuesto
naturally enough → como es natural, lógicamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
naturally
[ˈnætʃərəli] adv (= of course) → naturellement
Naturally, we were very disappointed → Naturellement, nous avons été très déçus.
"naturally!" → "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.
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
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
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naturally
adv
(= unaffectedly) behave, speak → natürlich, ungekünstelt
(= by nature) → von Natur aus; he is naturally artistic/lazy → er ist künstlerisch veranlagt/von Natur aus faul
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
naturally
[ˈnætʃrəlɪ] adva. (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...
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
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natural
(ˈnӕtʃərəl) adjective1. of or produced by nature, not made by men. Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo. natuurlik طَبيعي природен natural přírodní natürlich naturlig φυσικός, που προέρχεται από τη φύση natural loodus-, looduslik طبیعی luonnollinen naturel טבעי प्राकृतिक prirodan, naravan természeti; természetes alami náttúrulegur, náttúru- naturale 天然の 자연 그대로의 gamtos, natūralus dabisks; dabas- semula jadi natuurlijk natur-, naturlig forekommende naturalny طبيعى natural natural природный prírodný naraven prirodan naturlig, natur- เป็นธรรมชาติ doğal, tabiî 自然界的 природний, натуральний قدرتي tự nhiên 自然界的
2. born in a person. natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music. natuurlik طَبيعي، فِطْري، مَولود مَعه вроден natural vrozený angeboren medfødt έμφυτος natural, innato kaasasündinud فطری luontainen naturel, inné מולד, טבעי स्वाभाविक prirođen, od rođenja veleszületett alami meðfæddur naturale, innato 天性の 타고난 įgimtas iedzimts; piemītošs sifat semula jadi aangeboren naturlig wrodzony ذاتى natural înnăscut; natural врождённый vrodený prirojen urođen naturlig, medfödd โดยกําเนิด doğuştan, Tanrı vergisi 天生的 природний فطري năng khiếu 天生的
3. (of manner) simple, without pretence. a nice, natural smile. natuurlik طَبيعي естествен simples přirozený natürlich naturlig απροσποίητος, φυσικός natural loomulik عادی luonteva naturel טבעי सहज neprisiljen természetes wajar eðlilegur naturale 自然の 자연스런 natūralus, neapsimestinis, paprastas dabisks; nemākslots normal natuurlijk naturlig, uten nykker niewymuszony عادى simples natural непринуждённый; естественный prirodzený pristen prirodan naturlig, otvungen โดยธรรมชาติ; ไม่เสแสร้ง doğal, tabiî, yapmacıksız 不做作的 невимушений طبعي tự nhiên 不做作的
4. normal; as one would expect. It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls. natuurlik طَبيعي، عادي нормален natural přirozený natürlich naturlig φυσιολογικός natural, normal loomulik بدیهی luonnollinen naturel, normal רגיל, כמצופה स्वाभाविक prirodan, sam po sebi razumljiv magától értetődő normal eðlilegur naturale, normale 本来の 당연한 natūralus, normalus dabisks lazim normaal naturlig naturalny نورماله او عادى natural normal нормальный prirodzený normalno prirodan naturlig, normal ปกติ normal, tabiî 自然界的,天然的 звичайний; нормальний عمومي tự nhiên 自然的,天然的
5. of a musical note, not sharp or flat. G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp. natuurlik نَغَمَه لا عاليه ولا مُنْخَفِضَه муз. неалтерован natural bez předznamenání (hud.) ohne Vorzeichen uden fortegn φυσικός natural bekarriga عادی etumerkitön naturel בְּסוּלָם רָגִיל bijela tipka előjegyzés nélküli (hangjegy) naturel sem hefur engin formerki; hvorki hækkaður né lækkaður naturale 本位の (음악) 제자리의 natūralus nod natural stamtoon uten fortegn naturalny عادى natural fără diezi/ bemoli бекар bez predznamenania razvezan obična utan förtecken คอร์ดธรรมดา diyezsiz, bemolsüz 本位音的 зі знаком бекара معتدل nốt nhạc thường 本位音的
noun1. a person who is naturally good at something. natuurlike aanleg شَخْص طيِّب بِطَبيعَتِه талант (за човек) talento člověk s přirozeným talentem das Naturtalent naturtalent γνήσιο ταλέντο nato looduslik anne ذاتی luontainen lahjakkuus un, une né/-ée טבעי प्राकृतिक kao rođen, stvoren naturalista orang berbakat maður með meðfædda hæfileika (persona con un talento naturale) 天性の名人 꼭 알맞은 사람 įgimtų gabumų žmogus, talentas vispiemērotākais cilvēks (kādam darbam) berbakat iemand die geknipt is naturbegavelse, naturtalent talent ذاتى،فطرتاً talento o persoană născută (pentru) подходящий человек rodený majster rojen za kaj talenat naturbegåvning บุคคลหรือสิ่งที่เหมาะสม doğuştan yetenekli kişi 在某方面有天賦的人 обдарована людина; самородок فطرتاً اچھا người có khiếu tự nhiên 在某方面有天赋的人
2. in music (a sign ( ) indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat. natuurlik نَغَمَه أصْلِيَّه قبل تَغْييرها، لا عاليَه ولا مُنْخَفِضَه бекар bequadro odrážka das Auflösungszeichen node uden fortegn αναίρεση (μουσ.) becuadro bekarr عادی tasoitettu bécarre, note naturelle בקר पियानो की सफे़द कुंजी nota bez predznaka előjegyzés nélküli hang(jegy) nada naturel óbreyttur tónn bequadro, nota naturale 本位記号 제자리표 bekaras bekars natural herstellingsteken note uten fortegn, hvit tangent kasownik عادى becar бекар odrážka razvezaj obična nota stamton ตัวโน๊ตธรรมดา sadelik işareti, bekar işareti 本位音,本位記號 бекар معتدل nốt thường 本位,本位号
ˈnaturalist noun a person who studies animal and plant life. naturalis باحِث في عِلْم التّاريخ الطَّبيعي естественик naturalista přírodovědec der/die Naturforscher(in) naturforsker φυσιοδίφης naturalista loodusteadlane طبیعت شناس luonnontieteilijä naturaliste חוֹקֵר טֶבַע पदार्थ विज्ञानी prirodoslovac természettudós naturalis náttúrufræðingur naturalista 博物学者 동물(식물)학자 gamtininkas naturālists, dabaszinātnieks naturalis natuurkenner naturforsker przyrodnik طبيعت پيژندونكى naturalista naturalist натуралист prírodovedec naravoslovec naturalista naturforskare นักธรรมชาตินิยม doğabilimci 博物學家 натураліст; природознавець علم طبيعيات کا ماہر nhà tự nhiên học 博物学家
ˈnaturally adverb1. of course; as one would expect. Naturally I didn't want to risk missing the train. natuurlik طَبيعي، طَبْعا естествено naturalmente přirozeně, samozřejmě natürlich naturligvis φυσικά, βέβαια naturalmente loomulikult بطور طبیعی luonnollisesti naturellement כמובן स्वभाव से naravno, dakako természetesen tentu saja auðvitað naturalmente 当然 자연히 žinoma, savaime suprantama dabiski, protams lazimnya natuurlijk naturligvis, selvfølgelig naturalnie په طبيعى توګه naturalmente bineînţeles конечно; как и следовало ожидать pravdaže seveda naravno naturligtvis แน่นอน doğal olarak, tabiî ki 當然,無可厚非 звичайно; безумовно يقيناً tất nhiên 自然地,当然地,顺理成章地
2. by nature; as a natural characteristic. She is naturally kind. natuurlik بِطَبيعَتِهِ по природа por natureza od přírody, přirozeně von Natur aus naturligt από τη φύση κπ., ως φυσικό χαρακτηριστικό por naturaleza loomult طبعا luontaisesti de nature בְּאוֹפֶן טִבעִי सहज ही prirodno, naravno természeténél fogva berpembawaan að eðlisfari di natura 生まれつき 선천적으로 iš prigimties no dabas dengan semula jadi van nature naturlig, som en selvfølge z natury طبيعى ده چى por natureza din fire от рождения, по природе prirodzene po naravi prirodno av naturen ตามธรรมชาติ doğuştan, yaradılıştan 天生地,天性使然地 від народження, зроду فطري طور پر tự nhiên 天生地,本能地
3. normally; in a relaxed way. Although he was nervous, he behaved quite naturally. natuurlik بصورةٍ طَبيعيَّه нормално naturalmente přirozeně natürlich normalt; naturligt φυσιολογικά, χαλαρά con naturalidad loomulikult عادی luonnollisesti avec naturel בטבעיות स्वाभिक ढ़ग से prirodno normálisan wajar eðlilega con naturalezza 自然に 자연스럽게 laisvai, natūraliai dabiski, brīvi dengan bersahaja ongedwongen naturlig swobodnie په نورماله بڼه com naturalidade cu naturaleţe естественно, свободно prirodzene naravno prirodno naturligt, normalt โดยปกติ doğal şekilde, tabiî, yapmacıksız 態度自然地 природно; вільно معمول کے مطابق một cách tự nhiên 表现自然地
natural gas gas suitable for burning, found underground or under the sea. natuurlike غاز طَبيعي природен газ gás natural zemní plyn das Erdgas naturgas φυσικό αέριο gas natural maagaas گاز طبیعی maakaasu gaz naturel גַז טִבעִי प्राकृतिक गैस zemni plin földgáz gas alam jarðgas gas naturale, metano 天然ガス 천연 가스 gamtinės dujos dabasgāze gas asli aardgas naturgass gaz ziemny طبيعى ګاز gás natural gaz natural природный газ zemný plyn zemeljski plin prirodni gas naturgas แก๊ซธรรมชาติ doğal gaz 天然氣 природний газ قدرتي گيس khí tự nhiên 天然气
natural history the study of plants and animals. natuur التّاريخ الطَّبيعي природознание história natural přírodopis die Naturgeschichte naturhistorie φυσική ιστορία historia natural looduslugu تاریخ طبیعی luonnontieto histoire naturelle תוֹלדוֹת הַטֶבַע प्रकृति-विज्ञान prirodopis természetrajz ilmu hayat náttúrufræði storia naturale 博物学 박물학 gamtos mokslai dabaszinātnes sejarah semula jadi biologie naturhistorie przyrodoznawstwo طبيعى تاريخ história natural ştiinţele naturii естествознание prírodopis prirodopis istorija prirode naturhistoria การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับกับสิ่งมีชีวิต doğabilim, tabiat bilgisi 博物學 природознавство پودوں اور جانوروں کا مطالعہ vạn vật học 博物学
natural resources sources of energy, wealth etc which occur naturally and are not made by man, eg coal, oil, forests etc. natuurlike موارِد طَبيعِيَّه естествен източник recursos naturais přírodní zdroje die Bodenschätze råstoffer φυσικοί πόροι recursos naturales loodusrikkused منابع طبیعی luonnonvarat ressources naturelles מְקוֹרוֹת טִבעִייִם प्राकृतिक संसाधन prirodni izvori, resursi természeti kincsek sumber daya alam náttúruauðlindir risorse naturali 天然資源 천연 자원 gamtos turtai/ištekliai dabas bagātības sumber asli natuurlijke rijkdommen naturressurser surowce naturalne طبيعى زيرمى recursos naturais resurse naturale природные ресурсы/богатства prírodné zdroje naravni viri prirodni resursi naturtillgångar ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติ doğal kaynaklar 天然資源 природні ресурси قدرتي وسائل nguồn tài nguyên 自然资源
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naturally
→ طَبْعاً samozřejmě naturligvis natürlich φυσικά naturalmente luonnollisesti naturellement naravno naturalmente 当然 자연히 natuurlijk naturligvis naturalnie naturalmente естественно naturligt อย่างเป็นธรรมชาติ doğal olarak đương nhiên 自然地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- My hair is naturally curly → شَعْرِي مُجَعَّدٌ بِطَبِيعَتِهِ → Moje vlasy jsou přirozeně kudrnaté → Mit hår krøller naturligt → Mein Haar ist von Natur aus lockig → Τα μαλλιά μου είναι φυσικά κατσαρά → Mi rizado es natural → Hiukseni ovat luonnonkiharat → J'ai les cheveux frisés naturellement → Moja je kosa prirodno kovrčava → I miei capelli sono ricci naturali → 私は生まれつきくせ毛です → 나는 원래 곱슬머리예요 → Mijn haar krult van nature → Jeg har naturlig krøll → Mam naturalnie kręcone włosy → Meu cabelo é naturalmente enrolado → У меня от природы вьющиеся волосы → Jag har naturliga lockar → ผมฉันเป็นหยิกตามธรรมชาติ → Saçım doğuştan kıvırcık → Tóc tôi xoăn tự nhiên → 我的头发属于自然弯卷的那种
- My hair is naturally straight → شَعْرِي نَاعِمٌ بِطَبِيعَتِهِ → Moje vlasy jsou přirozeně rovné → Mit hår er naturligt glat → Mein Haar ist von Natur aus glatt → Τα μαλλιά μου είναι φυσικά ίσια → Mi pelo es liso natural → Hiukseni ovat luonnostaan suorat → J'ai les cheveux raides naturellement → Moja je kosa prirodno ravna → I miei capelli sono lisci naturali → 私は生まれつき直毛です → 나는 원래 생머리예요 → Mijn haar is van nature steil → Håret mitt er naturlig glatt → Moje włosy są proste z natury → Meu cabelo é naturalmente liso → У меня от природы прямые волосы → Jag har naturligt rakt hår → ผมฉันตรงตามธรรมชาติ → Saçım doğuştan düz → Tóc tôi thẳng tự nhiên → 我的头发属于自然直的那种
- My hair is naturally blonde → شَعْرِي أَشْقَرٌ بِطَبِيعَتِهِ → Moje vlasy jsou přirozeně světlé → Mit hår er naturligt blondt → Mein Haar ist von Natur aus blond → Τα μαλλιά μου είναι φυσικά ξανθά → Mi pelo es rubio natural → Hiukseni ovat luonnonvaaleat → J'ai les cheveux blonds naturellement → Imam prirodno plavu kosu → I miei capelli sono biondi naturali → 私は生まれつきブロンドです → 나는 원래 금발머리예요 → Mijn haar is van nature blond → Håret mitt er naturlig blondt → Moje włosy są blond z natury → Meu cabelo é naturalmente loiro → У меня от природы светлые волосы → Mitt hår är äkta blont → ผมฉันเป็นสีบลอนด์ตามธรรมชาติ → Doğal sarışınım → Tóc tôi màu vàng tự nhiên → 我的头发是自然金黄色的
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