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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And understandably so because its business model is at risk.
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Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
While many in the Hollywood studio world are understandably focused on the next wave of young horror talent, some are keeping an eye on next generation of comedy talent that is rising.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
And there are a lot of things to be very rightly and understandably terrified of right now, and uncertainty about what's to come.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Killing Dawn would solve the problem, but Buffy understandably refuses to do so.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
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Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
While many in the Hollywood studio world are understandably focused on the next wave of young horror talent, some are keeping an eye on next generation of comedy talent that is rising.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
And there are a lot of things to be very rightly and understandably terrified of right now, and uncertainty about what's to come.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Killing Dawn would solve the problem, but Buffy understandably refuses to do so.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
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“Understandably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understandably. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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