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- nat|u|ral|ly «NACH uhr uh lee, NACH ruh-», adverb.3. as might be expected; of course: »
She offered me some candy; naturally, I took it.
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nat|u|ral — «NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. produced by nature; based on some state of things in nature: »Scenery has natural beauty. 2. a) not man made or artificial: »the natural color of hair. Coal and oil are natural products. The… … Useful english dictionary
nat´u|ral|is´ti|cal|ly — nat|u|ral|is|tic «NACH uhr uh LIHS tihk, NACH ruh », adjective. 1. of natural history or naturalists. 2. of naturalism, especially in art or literature: »The naturalistic painter…deals…with surface manifestations (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
nat|u|ral|is|tic — «NACH uhr uh LIHS tihk, NACH ruh », adjective. 1. of natural history or naturalists. 2. of naturalism, especially in art or literature: »The naturalistic painter…deals…with surface manifestations (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S): realistic. 3. of or in… … Useful english dictionary
nat´u|ral|ness — nat|u|ral «NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. produced by nature; based on some state of things in nature: »Scenery has natural beauty. 2. a) not man made or artificial: »the natural color of hair. Coal and oil are natural… … Useful english dictionary
nat|u|ral-born — «NACH uhr uhl BRN, NACH ruhl », adjective. 1. that is so by nature; born so: »a natural born boxer, a natural born fool. 2. native in a country; not alien: »a natural born citizen or subject … Useful english dictionary
nat|u|ral|ise — «NACH uhr uh lyz, NACH ruh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. naturalize … Useful english dictionary
nat|u|ral|ism — «NACH uhr uh LIHZ uhm, NACH ruh lihz », noun. 1. close adherence to nature and reality in art and literature: »And with as little or as much as each artist needs of naturalism in his work, the essentials of the classics have always included… … Useful english dictionary
nat|u|ral|ist — «NACH uhr uh lihst, NACH ruh », noun. 1. a person who makes a study of animals and plants, especially in their native habitats. Zoologists and ethnologists are naturalists. 2. a writer or artist who practices or advocates naturalism. 3. Obsolete … Useful english dictionary
nat|u|ral|i|za|tion — «NACH uhr uh luh ZAY shuhn, NACH ruh », noun. 1. the act of naturalizing: »Mr. P. G. Wodehouse…filed a naturalization petition as a first step toward obtaining United States citizenship (London Times). 2. the condition of being naturalized: »A… … Useful english dictionary
nat|u|ral|ize — «NACH uhr uh lyz, NACH ruh », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to admit (a foreigner) to citizenship. After living in the United States for a certain number of years, an immigrant can be naturalized if he passes a test. 2. to adopt (a foreign word or … Useful english dictionary
