French Conversation · Level 111
59 words
French word
naturellement
Pronunciation
IPA/natyʁɛləmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbof course
Example
Tu viens ce soir ? — naturellement !
Are you coming tonight? - Of course!
More examples
Il est naturellement doué pour la musique.
He is naturally gifted at music.
Core concept
A small verbal nod that presents an expected conclusion as the obvious course, while also allowing "in a natural manner" as a literal reading.
Common phrases
oui naturellement
Yes, naturally
naturellement doué
naturally gifted
Similar words
bien sûr: A common conversational way to express agreement or say "of course".
évidemment: Used to show that something is clearly and undoubtedly true.
certainement: A reply expressing firm certainty that something is so.
absolument: Used to give emphatic agreement or state that something is completely so.
Definition in French
Marque une forte certitude ou que quelque chose va de soi, et qui peut aussi servir d'interjection familière (« Naturellement ! »).
Word origin
French inherited the adjective naturel from Old French naturel, itself from Latin naturalis; naturellement was later built with the adverbial ending -ment.
Usage tips
- The adverb normally modifies a whole statement when it expresses certainty, but it can modify an action when it means "naturally"; position and context separate these readings.
Other meanings
- naturallyadverb
Opposites
- artificiellementartificiallyadverb