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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Weekends on the other hand are another story, with lines out the door — and understandably so.
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Shindy Chen
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
An understandably distraught Irene walks to the park and tries to avoid June and Phil.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will understandably command much of the spotlight.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
But the expectation, understandably, is that Barkate will be one of Mensah’s primary targets in 2026.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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Shindy Chen
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
An understandably distraught Irene walks to the park and tries to avoid June and Phil.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will understandably command much of the spotlight.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
But the expectation, understandably, is that Barkate will be one of Mensah’s primary targets in 2026.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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