natively

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natively

/ˈneɪtɪvli/
/ˈnɛjtɪvlɪj/ British, Southern, Standard

adverb

not comparable In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker. He spoke French natively, having been born there, and English almost as well.
not comparable, of software Pertaining to the computer or architecture in question; without the use of emulation, etc. This is a Microsoft Windows application, so you can't run it natively on an Apple Mac.
not comparable In the manner that occurs naturally; without intervention or training. The experiment showed only what the mass must always be— natively incapable of controlling their passions, natively eager for their enjoyment, and natively envious of the original superiority of birth, affluence, and knowledge.
not comparable Inherently, innately. On the other hand, some subjects are not natively interesting, but they become interesting when we study them extensively, that is, they have an acquired interest.

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@misc{natively_2026,
  title = {natively},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/natively},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}