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Definition of natively

natively

/ˈneɪtɪvli/
na · tive · ly
Adjective:native
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• adverb

1

By birth, origin, or natural inherent quality; as a native speaker or indigenous organism.

Example

"She speaks both Spanish and English natively because she grew up in a bilingual household."

2

Directly on a specific hardware architecture or operating system without requiring external emulation, translation layers, or third-party plugins (in computing).

Example

"The updated video editing software now runs natively on the new processor, significantly improving rendering speeds."

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• Nearby Words

nationless
nationwide
native
natively
nativity
natter
nattily

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Natively. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/natively
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