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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Between her personal loss and ongoing health battles, fans are understandably worried about her well being, especially given her sister Freida’s latest post.
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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
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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
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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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