🌱 In a natural way 👍 Of course

naturellement

9.8

A French word used in English to mean of course

adverb
/nəˈtʃʊrəlˌmɑ̃/

: naturalmente

She smiled and said naturellement when offered a second helping of dessert.

Examples

Of course, she will help you, naturellement!
When asked if he would attend the party, he answered naturellement with a confident nod.
The artist, naturellement, preferred to work in a quiet and inspiring environment.
He agreed to the proposal, naturellement.
When asked if he would help with the project, he replied naturellement, as if it were obvious.
She laughed and said naturellement when her friend invited her to the surprise party.
Of course, he would join the team, naturellement wanting to contribute.

Synonyms

naturally

vsnaturellement

144 1.8

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

is used as a borrowed exclamation to mean of course instead of describing tendency

natch

vsnaturellement

Slang

9.9

In a way that is natural or expected

is a borrowed French exclamation used to mean of course rather than routine tendency

How Expected

certainly

∞ 1.0

naturellement

9.8

maybe

∞ 1.0

unexpectedly

99 2.3

Surface Forms

naturellement positive

Etymology

The word naturellement is used in French to mean 'naturally', and English speakers sometimes use it as a stylish way to say 'of course'. Because it comes from nature ('nature'), saying naturellement gives the idea that something is normal or expected.