understandably
adverb
un·der·stand·ably
ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē 
: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons
is understandably nervous
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But, understandably, non-natives often find hurricane season intimidating.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Many had never experienced a no-override event before and were understandably frustrated.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Most CEOs understandably default to the performance chair.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Strained recovery systems Disaster response understandably focuses on immediate needs like rescue operations, providing post-disaster housing and repairing damaged infrastructure.
—Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Many had never experienced a no-override event before and were understandably frustrated.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Most CEOs understandably default to the performance chair.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Strained recovery systems Disaster response understandably focuses on immediate needs like rescue operations, providing post-disaster housing and repairing damaged infrastructure.
—Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for understandably
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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