unnaturally

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb in an unnatural way
  2. adverb not according to nature; not by natural means
  3. adverb in a manner at variance with what is natural or normal

Etymology

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

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