K5Print Free printable worksheets for K–5

natively

  • adverb
  • /ˈneɪtɪvli/

In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker.

Example

“He spoke French natively, having been born there, and English almost as well.”

Other meanings

  1. 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.”

  2. In the manner that occurs naturally; without intervention or training.

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “natively” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.