understandably

adverb

un·​der·​stand·​ably ˌən-dər-ˈstan-də-blē How to pronounce understandably (audio)
: as can be easily understood : for understandable reasons
is understandably nervous

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That is a big burden, which was understandably interpreted by Albertsons as a clear signal that Kroger was committed to honoring its contract and was all in on the deal. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 The committee’s process has (understandably) been questioned over the years in terms. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Much of the debate around this provision has understandably focused on private school tuition. — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Structured And Unstructured, Together Most of the attention in enterprise AI, understandably, goes to unstructured data. — Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for understandably

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of understandably was circa 1921

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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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