understandably

adverb

un·​der·​stand·​ably ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē 

: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons

is understandably nervous

Examples of understandably in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The swift success of both Daniel’s restaurants understandably sidetracked Angelo and his team. — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

The opener at Nottingham Forest was understandably rusty, but headed for a good 0-0 draw on the road until Anton Stach’s late free kick. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Kopple also understandably expands the scope of her film to incorporate recent tumultuous political history. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Guadagnino is understandably moved while exploring the trove of books and photographs and documents in the apartment in Rome’s Trastevere district where Bertolucci lived for the last 45 years of his life. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above