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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Your husband, understandably, may feel an obligation that’s partly rooted in his grief over losing his brother.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Melty, gooey, savory, and rich, cheese is understandably one of the world’s favorite foods.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
The only way Anthony, Rafaela, Abreu, Duran and Yoshida can all take the field at once is by having Rafaela play second, something the club understandably wants to avoid.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
With so much attention going, understandably, to Bad Bunny's halftime concert during Super Bowl LX, you'd be forgiven for thinking no one else was performing.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Melty, gooey, savory, and rich, cheese is understandably one of the world’s favorite foods.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
The only way Anthony, Rafaela, Abreu, Duran and Yoshida can all take the field at once is by having Rafaela play second, something the club understandably wants to avoid.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
With so much attention going, understandably, to Bad Bunny's halftime concert during Super Bowl LX, you'd be forgiven for thinking no one else was performing.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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