understandably

adverb

un·​der·​stand·​ably ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē How to pronounce understandably (audio)
: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons
is understandably nervous

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Between her personal loss and ongoing health battles, fans are understandably worried about her well being, especially given her sister Freida’s latest post. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Life would come to a standstill if data centers were to suddenly disappear — but many people (understandably) don’t even make that connection. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 Some of the portraits in our film are in private hands and haven’t been on public display in decades, including understandably rare portraits of Benedict Arnold, a figure shunned by postwar American artists. Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 His support system was, understandably, excited about the realization of a dream. Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for understandably

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of understandably was circa 1921

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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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