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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Perhaps understandably, only three replied to share their experiences.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Those are encouraging strides on a team that was understandably crestfallen Sunday, when Warner dislocated and fractured his right ankle, which was surgically repaired Tuesday at Stanford Hospital.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
What Homeowners Should Do Discovering construction defects is undoubtedly frustrating and understandably alarming.
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After seeing his team improve to 3-2, Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris was understandably full of praise for Robinson.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Those are encouraging strides on a team that was understandably crestfallen Sunday, when Warner dislocated and fractured his right ankle, which was surgically repaired Tuesday at Stanford Hospital.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
What Homeowners Should Do Discovering construction defects is undoubtedly frustrating and understandably alarming.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
After seeing his team improve to 3-2, Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris was understandably full of praise for Robinson.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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