naturally

naturally
adverb
1 (sentence adverb) used to mean that the fact you are mentioning is just what you would have expected: Naturally, you'll want to discuss this with your wife. | “How do you feel about it?” “ Well, naturally, we're very disappointed, but ...”
—see surely
2 spoken used to say `yes' when you think the person who asked the question should know that your reply will be yes: “You'll write to me, won't you?” “Naturally.”
—see of course
3 as a natural feature or quality: My hair is naturally curly. | come naturally (to) (=be easy for you to do because you have a natural ability): Speaking in public seems to come quite naturally to her.
4 in a relaxed manner without trying to look or sound different from usual: Just speak naturally and pretend the microphone isn't there.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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