natuurlijk — meaning in English

English meaning

• earthy adj Resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance.
• natural adj Existing in nature; not made or caused by people.
• naturally adv In a way that happens without artificial help or intervention.

Senses

natuurlijk is used for these senses in English:

• earthy Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
• earthy Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
• natural As expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances. [from 14th c.]
• naturally In a natural manner.
• naturally Surely or without any doubt.
• of course Naturally, as would be expected; for obvious reasons, obviously. [from 19th c.]

earthy — full definition

1. adj Resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance.
2. adj Down-to-earth, plain-spoken, or unpolished, sometimes crude.

natural — full definition

1. adj Existing in nature; not made or caused by people.
2. adj Normal or expected, given the circumstances.
3. adj Having an innate talent for something, without needing much training.
4. noun Someone with an inborn talent for a particular skill.

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