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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Berry, understandably, doesn't want to spoil what's to come when asked about what caused the end of the world.
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Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
Eloise is understandably furious that Penelope has written about both of their families in ways that have damaged both of their reputations.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 14 May 2024
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Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 16 May 2024
Eloise is understandably furious that Penelope has written about both of their families in ways that have damaged both of their reputations.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 14 May 2024
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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