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

Examples of understandably in a Sentence

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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