understandably

adv

Etymology

From understandable + -ly.

  1. inherited from understondable
  2. formed as understandably — “understandable + -ly

Definitions

  1. For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.

    • Understandably, he was too embarrassed to speak.
    • Embarrassed, he understandably refused to speak.
    • He was understandably embarrassed, and could not speak.
  2. In an understandable manner.

    • When presenting in front of the class, take care to speak clearly and understandably.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA