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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Bayern Munich’s interest was also understandably a very strong factor.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Another finding is that risk appetite is understandably subdued.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The bitter taste of a lemon peel understandably turns many people off from eating them.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
And understandably so, by the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Another finding is that risk appetite is understandably subdued.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The bitter taste of a lemon peel understandably turns many people off from eating them.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
And understandably so, by the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for understandably
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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