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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The people who were at the event are understandably shaken.
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Obviously, the ballroom where the dinner was taking place was filled with more than 2,000 people who were understandably very shaken by what had happened.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Fuel and fuel-saving strategies are going to be the main topic this week, understandably so.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Your husband’s petty desire to be right about everything is understandably annoying and somewhat typical behavior.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Obviously, the ballroom where the dinner was taking place was filled with more than 2,000 people who were understandably very shaken by what had happened.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Fuel and fuel-saving strategies are going to be the main topic this week, understandably so.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Your husband’s petty desire to be right about everything is understandably annoying and somewhat typical behavior.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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