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

Many also lack the internal skills to deploy and govern AI at scale, while experienced practitioners are understandably wary of tools that don’t reflect how their organization actually works. — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Sure, there will likely be, sadly but understandably, no new Gaga album or tour in the immediate future—but that doesn’t mean her personal style is going anywhere. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Before even making it to the midway point of October, that noise no longer exists, and that reality has understandably sunk in for one of the largest and most passionate fan bases in college sports. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

New dad Ekblad While all the talk on the Panthers’ roster has understandably focused on the injuries to Barkov and Marchand, the team was also without one of its top defensemen for the final two games of its season-opening road trip. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above