Syntaxiom

unnaturally

/əˈnætʃɝɫi/, /ənˈnætʃɝəɫi/, /ənˈnætʃɝɫi/, /ənˈnætʃɹəɫi/ adv

In an unnatural manner; to an unnatural extent.

Word Origin Unnaturally comes from 'natural' with the prefix 'un-', meaning not. 'Natural' itself comes from Latin 'natura', from 'nasci' (to be born). So something natural is as it was born, and unnatural is contrary to that. The root 'nasci' gives us nation, native, innate, nascent, cognate, and even pregnant (before birth). The -ly suffix makes it an adverb.

adv In an unnatural manner; to an unnatural extent.

The actor's smile seemed unnaturally wide and forced during the interview.

(副词) 不自然地；做作地；生硬地

那位演员在采访中的笑容显得异常夸张且勉强。

(adverbio) antinaturalmente; forzadamente; artificialmente; de manera forzada [De manera antinatural; en un grado antinatural.]

La sonrisa del actor parecía antinaturalmente ancha y forzada durante la entrevista.

(adverbe) anormalement; artificiellement; exagérément; contre nature [De manière non naturelle ; à un degré excessif, forcé ou anormal.]

Le sourire de l'acteur semblait **unnaturally** large et forcé pendant l'interview.

(Adverb) unnatürlich; gekünstelt; auf unnatürliche Weise [Auf eine Weise, die unnatürlich wirkt; in einem Ausmaß, das nicht der Norm entspricht.]

Das Lächeln des Schauspielers wirkte im Interview **unnaturally** breit und aufgesetzt.

(副詞) 不自然な方法で；不自然なほど

俳優の笑顔はインタビュー中、不自然に広く、わざとらしく見えた。

(advérbio) artificialmente; forçadamente; afetadamente; desnaturalmente [De maneira não natural; a um grau não natural.]

O sorriso do ator parecia não natural, largo demais e forçado durante a entrevista.

Synonyms: abnormally unusually oddly strangely bizarrely weirdly freakishly exceptionally Antonyms: naturally normally typically ordinarily

Common collocations

be verb not adv have verb seem verb voice subst this adj with prep so adv loud adj quiet adj high adj sound verb

Related words

natural nature naturalism naturalist naturalize unnatural nascent innate natal nation native nativity

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