naturally adverb

1. in a natural manner, in particular

• in a normal manner; without distortion or exaggeration

• as a natural result : one leads naturally into the other.

• without special help or intervention

2. [ sentence adverb ] as may be expected; of course : naturally, I hoped for the best.

ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the physical power of a person): from Old French, from Latin natura ‘birth, nature, quality,’ from nat- ‘born,’ from the verb nasci.