
adverb
- in a natural or normal manner.
- by nature; innately or inherently.
- of course; as would be expected; needless to say.
adverb
- in a natural or normal way
- through nature; inherently; instinctively
adverb, sentence substitute
- of course; surely
adv.late 13c., “inherently, intrinsically, characteristically,” from natural + -ly (2). From late 14c. as “in accord with natural law;” also “normally; usually, expectedly; as a matter of course, consequently, understandably.” The notion is “as a natural result.” From early 15c. as “without artificial assistance, by a natural process.”