naturally

adverb

1 he's naturally shy:

by nature, by character, inherently, innately, congenitally, instinctively.

2 try and act naturally:

normally, in a natural manner/way, unaffectedly, spontaneously, genuinely, artlessly, unpretentiously;

informal natural.

▷antonyms awkwardly, self-consciously, pretentiously.

3 naturally, they wanted everything kept quiet:

of course, as might be expected, as you/one would expect, needless to say, not unexpectedly, as was anticipated, as a matter of course;

obviously, clearly, it goes without saying;

informal natch.

▷antonyms surprisingly.