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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Dugard founded a non-profit to help people recover from similar horrors and has understandably kept her daughters’ identities a secret. —

David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026 Changes to district lines weren’t always clearly communicated, and residents are understandably unsure about who represents them or how county decisions affect them now. —

Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 There’s understandably a lot of disquiet, as he is now viewed as a total pariah. —

Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026 The film will probably never beat the style over substance accusations, understandably, but for me, the performances are the best part. —

Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for understandably

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First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of understandably was circa 1921

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