understandably
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3.4
- adverb
- /ˌʌndərˈstændəbli/
:
comprensiblemente
- Given the unexpected news, she was understandably upset about the situation.
- understandably reluctant
- understandably nervous
- quite understandably
And then he steers it quite understandably towards talking about.
- And then he steers it quite understandably towards talking about.
- And you know, my mom, my mom was understandably not very happy with that.
- And she's understandably super confused and scared.
- And understandably, the real organic farmers didn't like that.
- A lot of people are understandably uncomfortable being faced with the reality.
- Now in this virtual world, people are understandably scared.
- He's very emotional when it comes to that, understandably.
- The middle class, of course, doesn't like this, and understandably so.
- So that's kind of a big barrier for them, understandably.
- Either some women would drop out and then other women would want to go part time, understandably, but then they're off the fast track.
- Those who had been awarded grants made financial commitments and were understandably distressed that the money might not come in.
- And if I just add one thing to that, the press doesn't write about stories that don't happen, understandably.
- And again, that sparked a huge outcry, understandably so, of violence against women.
- And understanding why can be nearly impossible, but is understandably compelling.
Examples
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However, potential investors are understandably reluctant to expand and roll out these technologies on an industrial scale.
Academic text (2008) -
Intelligence officers are understandably reluctant to talk to one another.
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That is understandably a really difficult one.
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And you know, my mom, my mom was understandably not very happy with that.
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The developed nations are, understandably, less willing to contribute to funds that they cannot control.
Academic text (1992) -
So, yeah, he was understandably very disappointed.
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They, perhaps understandably, disagree on who caused the problem.
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A lot of people are understandably uncomfortable being faced with the reality.
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And the judge was understandably very displeased.
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Well, understandably, he's in shock.
Synonyms
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3.4
In a way people can understand easily
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4.9
In a clear and easy way that people can understand
Antonyms
How Understandable
Surface Forms
Morphology
understandably = understandable (transparent) = understand + able + ly
Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'understandable', and the adjective is transparently formed from the verb 'understand' plus '-able'.
Etymology
Understandably comes from understand, which is made of under- ('below' or 'near') and stand ('to stand'), so you can imagine 'standing close to' an idea and seeing it clearly. So, understandably means 'in a way people can easily understand or see why', which is why we use it when someone's reaction makes sense.