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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Nick Woltemade’s goalscoring debut has understandably generated much excitement, too, and has softened the blow of Yoane Wissa’s knee injury.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But audiences understandably wanted to see this man with a stethoscope around his neck measuring things in CCs, and that's what brings us to The Pitt, its cultural dominance, and its five Emmy wins.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Thus, when two disheveled men barged into one camp on Sunday, the burners who encountered the thirsty strangers were understandably uneasy.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
This has understandably caused some mild uproar among particular gamers.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But audiences understandably wanted to see this man with a stethoscope around his neck measuring things in CCs, and that's what brings us to The Pitt, its cultural dominance, and its five Emmy wins.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Thus, when two disheveled men barged into one camp on Sunday, the burners who encountered the thirsty strangers were understandably uneasy.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
This has understandably caused some mild uproar among particular gamers.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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