course and naturally share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. course means “education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings”. naturally means “as might be expected”. course is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɔɹs/
1.n.education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
“he took a course in basket weaving”
2.n.a connected series of events or actions or developments
“the government took a firm course”
3.n.general line of orientation
“the river takes a southern course”
/ˈnætʃɚəli/
1.adv.as might be expected
“naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill”
2.adv.according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help
“naturally grown flowers”
3.adv.through inherent nature
“he was naturally lazy”
| course | naturally | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔɹs/ | /ˈnætʃɚəli/ |
| Said | kawrs | NACH-ur-uh-lee |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| Letters | 6 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adverb | adverb |
| Senses | 13 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | course of study, course of instruction, class | of course, course |
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