HyperDic: unnaturally

English > 3 senses of the word unnaturally:
ADVERBallunnaturallyin an unnatural way
allunnaturally, artificially, by artificial meansnot according to nature
allunnaturallyin a manner at variance with what is natural or normal
unnaturally > pronunciation
Soundsahnae'cherliy; ahnnae'cherahliy; ahnnae'cherliy; ahnnae'chrahliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > unnaturally: 3 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn an unnatural way.
Example"his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose"
OppositenaturallyIn a natural or normal manner
Spanishpoco naturalmente
Adjectivesunnaturalspeaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
English > unnaturally: 3 senses > adverb 2
Meaningnot according to nature; not by natural means.
Synonymsartificially, by artificial means
OppositenaturallyAccording to nature
Spanishartificialmente
Catalanartificialment
English > unnaturally: 3 senses > adverb 3
MeaningIn a manner at variance with what is natural or normal.
Example"The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people's own blindness"
Oppositenaturally, of course, courseAs might be expected
Adjectivesunnaturalnot in accordance with or determined by nature

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