"unnaturally" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unnaturally.wav Forms: more unnaturally [comparative], most unnaturally [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English unnaturelly, equivalent to unnatural + -ly and/or un- + naturally. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unnaturelly}} Middle English unnaturelly, {{af|en|unnatural|-ly|id2=adverbial}} unnatural + -ly, {{af|en|un-|naturally|id1=negative}} un- + naturally Head templates: {{en-adv}} unnaturally (comparative more unnaturally, superlative most unnaturally)
  1. In an unnatural manner; to an unnatural extent.
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