understandably

adverb un·der·stand·ably \ ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē \

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

Definition of understandably

: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons

is understandably nervous

Recent Examples of understandably from the Web

There have been some celebrities who have recovered from using the N-word, but often times they were caught repeating the words of African-Americans who understandably get a pass on using the word.

— joseph gerth, The Courier-Journal, "Dear John: This breakup isn't about us, it's about you and the N-word," 12 July 2018
So understandably, the same thing happened again at Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace in London for the royal christening.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "Princess Charlotte and Prince George Steal the Show at Their Brother’s Christening," 9 July 2018
It is understandably addicted to high-margin items like games, which aid its bottom line.

— alex shephard, The New Republic, "Is Barnes & Noble Too Big to Fail?," 6 July 2018
Some royal fans were understandably unhappy with Haslam's comments.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Charles' Friend Reportedly Called Meghan Markle's Family "Frightfully Common"," 5 July 2018
Izzett is understandably left crying and upset her sister sacrificed herself for Izzett and the ,ingdom, but the character Garvin (Finn Russell) reminds Izzett she's been given a new chance to live, free of the giant.

— danny atkinson, Courant Community, "Epoch Arts Opens Summer Season," 2 July 2018
After the Cubs won the seventh game of the World Series in Cleveland in 2016, Wrigleyville was understandably raucous.

— devlyn camp, Chicago Reader, "Perspective / News / LGBTQ+ Pride double standard? Bars upset after police forced some to close early after parade," 29 June 2018
Wanting maximum leverage in simultaneous negotiations with China, the European Union, Canada, and Mexico, the administration – understandably – has not revealed its true intentions.

— laurent belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, "Tough talk or a trade war? Many US firms frozen in suspense.," 29 June 2018
Conservators are understandably reluctant to hand out these terribly fragile objects, and the library in Naples refused Seales’ requests to scan one.

— henrik knudsen, Smithsonian, "Buried by the Ash of Vesuvius, These Scrolls Are Being Read for the First Time in Millennia," 26 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'understandably.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.