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单词 naturally
释义 nat·u·ral·ly
\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 >
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