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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Throw in a season-ending injury to Xavi Simons and, understandably, there were a lot of sombre-looking faces in the away end at Molineux, grappling with the prospect of spending next year in the Championship.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 May 2026
For many savers, however, investing it in this climate is understandably not attractive.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Most public health experts are focused, understandably, on whether a specific outbreak is large or small, contained or spreading.
—Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026
The recent hantavirus outbreak has terrified people around the world, and understandably so.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 May 2026
For many savers, however, investing it in this climate is understandably not attractive.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Most public health experts are focused, understandably, on whether a specific outbreak is large or small, contained or spreading.
—Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026
The recent hantavirus outbreak has terrified people around the world, and understandably so.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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