German word

naturgemäß

Pronunciation

IPA/naˈtuːɐ̯gəˌmɛːs/

Meaning

  • adverbnaturally

Example

Die Reparatur dauert naturgemäß länger als geplant.

The repair is naturally taking longer than planned.

Illustration for naturgemäß (naturally)

More examples

Bei hoher Nachfrage steigen die Preise naturgemäß.

When demand is high, prices naturally go up.

Core concept

A result follows the built-in logic of the situation rather than arriving as a surprise.

Common phrases

  • naturgemäß auftreten

    occur as a matter of course

  • ist naturgemäß

    is only natural

Similar words

natürlich: In a way commonly seen as normal and unsurprising.
erwartungsgemäß: With the result matching prior expectations.
logischerweise: As a consequence required by the available facts.
selbstverständlich: In a way taken for granted without explanation.

Definition in German

bedeutet, dass etwas wie zu erwarten verläuft und dient als Adverb zur Kennzeichnung eines erwarteten Ergebnisses.

Word origin

The compound joins Natur with gemäß, whose sense is 'according to', and thus describes an outcome that circumstances make natural or expected.

Usage tips

  • Naturgemäß is frequent in formal explanatory prose, while natürlich is more common when 'naturally' expresses a speaker's attitude or ordinary manner.

Other meanings

  • as expectedadverb

Opposites

  • unerwarteterweiseunexpectedlyadverb
  • ungewöhnlicherweiseunusuallyadverb

Related words

  • natürlicherweisenaturallyadverb
  • natürlichof courseadjective

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