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unnaturally

un·na·tu·rally

UK/ʌnˈnat͡ʃ(ə)ɹəlɪj/ US/ʌnˈnæt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in an unnatural way

  • “his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose”
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2.

not according to nature; not by natural means

  • “artificially induced conditions”
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3.

not as might be expected

  • “The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people”
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Origin

From Middle English unnaturelly, equivalent to unnatural + -ly and/or un- + naturally.

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