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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Trout expresses optimism about quick return Angels star outfielder Mike Trout was in a jovial mood Friday, a far cry from the understandably glum tenor of his normal injury interviews.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The Derby is understandably one of Moore’s busiest times of year.
—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025
His worldview has ossified, and there is perhaps understandably a sense that his country has left him behind.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Athena, understandably, is the person most in denial of what’s happened.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 May 2025
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The Derby is understandably one of Moore’s busiest times of year.
—Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025
His worldview has ossified, and there is perhaps understandably a sense that his country has left him behind.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
Athena, understandably, is the person most in denial of what’s happened.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 May 2025
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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