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nat·u·ral·ly / ˈnachərəlē/ • adv. 1. in a natural manner, in particular: ∎  in a normal manner; without distortion or exaggeration: act naturally. ∎  as a natural result: one leads naturally into the other. ∎  without special help or intervention: naturally curly hair.2. as may be expected; of course: naturally, I hoped for the best.