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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With surveys so often failing to predict our electoral outcomes, Americans are understandably wary.
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Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Lakshmi, who spent nearly 17 years hosting and executive-producing Top Chef before stepping down in 2023, was, understandably, exhausted by the format.
—Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Emotions will understandably run high in such situations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Both – understandably eager to play and impress – took it on themselves to stretch their bodies to the point where their elbows could not take any more.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Lakshmi, who spent nearly 17 years hosting and executive-producing Top Chef before stepping down in 2023, was, understandably, exhausted by the format.
—Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
Emotions will understandably run high in such situations.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Both – understandably eager to play and impress – took it on themselves to stretch their bodies to the point where their elbows could not take any more.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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