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natively

natively

1 3.7
In a natural way that comes from birth or original home
  • adverb
  • /ˈneɪtɪvli/
translation icon : de forma natural
  • When launched, however, these natively built iPhone applications quickly became more popular than the previously supported "Web applications" in terms of usage.

There's a curiosity that we can natively embrace that other animals have no access to because they never look up.

Examples

  • There's a curiosity that we can natively embrace that other animals have no access to because they never look up.

  • The hard part is not so much speaking but rather putting it all in an article, above all in languages that I don't speak natively.

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  • I have always, perhaps natively, believed that to build an argument you must start from some proposition.

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  • "I have researched the topic, and cranberries are one of a handful of fruits that grew natively in North America."

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  • I am sure any of the "advantages" of Win7 already exist either natively or via third-party software in XP.

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  • The next generation of Internet elite is bypassing the display ad slog altogether and creating ad products that enable brands to engage natively with their audiences.

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  • As a child, she spoke Spanish natively thanks to her family's heritage.

  • The app was designed to run natively on both Android and iOS devices.

  • Many plants grow natively in this region, thriving in the local climate.

Synonyms

naturally
vsnatively
144 1.8

Because of a person's usual character, not outside influence

also highlights original or place-based origin as well as inherent quality
inherently
vsnatively
119 4.7

Happens naturally as a basic part of something

adds the idea of original or place-related beginning as well as essence
by nature
vsnatively
54 4.1

Someone or something naturally acts that way because of their basic character

is more general also pointing to original place or thing origin
intrinsically
vsnatively
22 6.4

Part of the basic nature of something

is broader including original roots or local belonging besides essence
innately
vsnatively
8 5.6

In a natural way that someone has from birth

can mean natural origin or general inherent quality beyond birth
indigenously
vsnatively
1 7.6

In a way that is native to a place

is not limited to place origin and also covers inherent character

Antonyms

58 4.4

In a way made by people rather than by nature

12 4.7

In a way that seems strange or not natural

How Natural

innately
8 5.6
natively
1 3.7
naturally
144 1.8
instinctively
58 3.9

Surface Forms

natively positive

Morphology

natively = native (transparent) = native + ly

Formed by the adjective 'native' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'; the meaning 'in a natural or inherent way' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Natively comes from the Latin word natus, which means 'born'. So when you say someone speaks a language natively, you mean they learned it naturally or originally, as if they were 'born' with it.