No. 888 in German
natürlich
"Naturally" or "of course."
In a sentence
Natürlich kann ich dir helfen.
Of course, I can help you.
In this sentence, 'natürlich' is used as an adverb to affirm a statement and express assurance.
Die Landschaft hier wirkt sehr natürlich.
The landscape here looks very natural.
Here, 'natürlich' is used as an adjective to describe something as being in its natural, unaltered state.
Natürlich regnet es, wenn wir einen Ausflug planen.
Naturally, it rains when we plan a trip.
In this case, 'natürlich' serves to highlight something as expected or typical, often with a hint of irony.
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