Naturelly or naturally?
Did you mean naturally? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
naturelly
Correct
naturally
Correct spelling: naturally. Misspelling: naturelly.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Natural + ly: keep both Ls.
Why people write “naturelly”
The misspelling “naturelly” is only one letter off: it writes E where naturally has A, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make naturally automatic.
What does “naturally” mean?
naturally adverb
- as might be expected
“naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill”
Synonyms:course
- according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
“naturally grown flowers”
- through inherent nature
“he was naturally lazy”
Synonyms:
- in a natural or normal manner
“speak naturally and easily”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Naturally” in a sentence
- Her hair is naturally curly.
- Naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill.
- Naturally grown flowers.
- He was naturally lazy.
Is “naturally” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“naturelly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from NATURALLY.