No. 10,756 in French
naturellement
Naturally.
In a sentence
Naturellement, j'ai accepté son invitation.
Naturally, I accepted their invitation.
In this sentence, 'naturellement' is used as an adverb meaning 'naturally' or 'of course', implying that the action was expected or obvious.
Il parle français naturellement, ayant grandi à Paris.
He speaks French naturally, having grown up in Paris.
Here, 'naturellement' signifies the manner in which he speaks French, suggesting it is effortless and innate due to his background.
Naturellement, il y aura des défis à surmonter dans ce projet.
Of course, there will be challenges to overcome in this project.
In this case, 'naturellement' serves to introduce an idea or fact that is logical or evident, similar to saying 'of course' in English.
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